Thursday, 23 December 2010

FT Alphaville » EM private equity: other things to worry about


Stephen Davidoff has an excellent overview in DealBook of the potential obstacles that US private equity firms should worry about as they increasingly look abroad.
They are:
– Carried interest taxes are higher, especially in Europe
– More regulations to get around
– Worries about rule of law
– Foreign ownership restrictions that require teaming up with local vehicle
– Currency restrictions and the tendency of foreign governments to “to steer the best investments to local heroes.”
Do read the whole thing for detail.

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