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  Regulation

  Regulatory uncertainty is hampering dealmaking – Barings

  February 21, 2025

  The lender said it’s still optimistic that dealmaking will rebound in 2025, given high levels of private equity dry powder and underlying borrower health.

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  Venture Funds

  Bradley Tusk, architect of Uber’s political playbook, is done raising venture dollars

  February 12, 2025

  Tusk will wind down his venture firm Tusk Ventures and instead run an equity-for-services model

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  Regulation

  DEI consultants respond to affirmative action rollback

  January 28, 2025

  The president’s order ending affirmative action for federal contractors is leaving PE-backed DEI consulting firms scrambling.

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  Featured

  Here’s what President Trump’s initial actions could mean for VCs

  January 24, 2025

  President Trump, in his first week in office, took more than 200 executive actions. VCs backing energy, AI and crypto startups are watching.

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  Politics

  What happens if TikTok goes dark

  January 14, 2025

  Content creators are joining RedNote, also known as Xiaohongshu, as they prepare for the TikTok ban

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  VC Fundraising

  Private wealth offers lifeline for emerging VCs

  January 3, 2025

  The private wealth sector is on track to deploy some $7 trillion to private markets by 2033.

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  2024 Wrapped

  M&A 2024: Rebounding from rates and regulations

  December 24, 2024

  With private equity deals regaining momentum and new FTC leadership on the horizon, the M&A market could continue to recover in 2025.

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  Regulation

  Crypto VCs ‘cautiously optimistic’ on Trump’s pick for SEC chair

  December 5, 2024

  Though liquid cryptocurrencies continued their 2024 climb on the news, the impact on crypto VC will take longer to play out.

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  Weekend Analysis

  Crypto VCs line up to ride Trump bitcoin boom

  November 26, 2024

  Venture capitalists are closely eyeing bitcoin’s recent boom, which has yet to boost crypto startup deals

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  Weekend Analysis

  Manufacturers prep for new tariff regime

  November 22, 2024

  The possible changes in tariff policies under a new Trump administration have provoked mixed reactions in the manufacturing world, but GPs are largely looking forward to potential upsides.

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  M&A

  Not all mergers are approved in spades: M&A deals pending antitrust clearance

  October 30, 2024

  The Federal Trade Commission blocked another merger attempt last week, adding to a list of M&A deals that have been in the crosshairs of antitrust regulators.

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  United Kingdom

  Should I stay or should I go? UK budget triggers location anxiety

  October 25, 2024

  Investors spooked by the tax changes set to be introduced in UK’s Autumn budget are warning they will go elsewhere

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  Regulation

  Private funds rule failures shouldn’t have come as a surprise, says SEC commissioner

  October 8, 2024

  SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said the root of the failed private fund rules was competition.

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  AI

  What should follow California’s vetoed AI safety bill?

  October 1, 2024

  With regulation effectively back to the drawing board, the bill’s opponents are wasting no time laying out their vision of AI legislation.

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  Lending

  Fed’s rate cut sparks hope, but PE dealmakers remain wary

  September 20, 2024

  Not everyone is thrilled about the highly anticipated rate cut.

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  Commentary

  SEC’s transparency push takes new form

  September 17, 2024

  SEC chair Gary Gensler hasn’t given up in his push for more investor protections in private funds.

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  Regulation

  SEC turns to litigation to address rulemaking failures

  September 16, 2024

  In the final weeks of its fiscal year, the agency is turning to litigation to tackle fee transparency and preferential treatment in the private funds industry.

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  Weekend Analysis

  ‘Doomer’ agenda: VC, founder opponents to California AI safety bill weigh in

  September 6, 2024

  SB 1047, the first-of-its kind legislation regulating AI safety, sailed through California’s legislature. But investors and startup founders say the bill hurts rather than helps them.

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