ACG PERT: Giving a Platform & Voice for CFOs & CCOs to Address Today’s Regulatory Environment
Joshua Cherry-Seto, CFO of Blue Wolf Capital, details the importance of ACG's Private Equity Regulatory Task Force.
Policy Updates
2017 Public Policy Summit Draws Record Attendees
Some 200 attendees at ACG's Middle-Market Public Policy Summit gained insight on comprehensive tax reform, the future of interest deductibility and other issues impacting middle-market private capital investment.
BUILD Coalition Promotes ACG Public Policy Content
The group authored an opinion piece on the topic of interest deductibility, based on ACG’s Middle-Market Public Policy Summit in Washington, D.C., last week.
Proposed Loss Of Interest Deduction Would Boost Cost of PE Deals
PE transactions could cost significantly more if legislation ultimately is passed that would eliminate the deduction for net interest expense.
SEC Releases 2017 Exam Priorities
On Thursday, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced 2017 examination priorities from its Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations.
Trump to Nominate Jay Clayton as SEC Chairman
President-elect Donald Trump said he intends to nominate Walter "Jay" Clayton, a partner with the New York-based law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, to lead the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Corporate Tax Reform in the Trump Administration: A Look Ahead
Tax reform under the impending Trump administration looks likely for 2017. “A Better Way,” a blueprint for tax reform, may well be the starting point.
More Women Should Take Lead in Finance Industry, Illinois Lawmaker Says
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley, a Democrat from Illinois’ 5th congressional district, joined ACG and leading women in Chicago finance to call for a greater role for women in finance.
The SEC Answers Five Lingering Questions On Private Equity Exams
Even four years on from Dodd-Frank pushing most of the industry under the SEC’s spotlight in 2012, private fund managers still have plenty of questions about the exam process.
Bill to Update Regulatory Burdens on Midsize Capital Providers Passes in House
A bipartisan bill to modernize longstanding reporting requirements for private equity firms passed in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday.