Private equity risks reduced - AIC

The AIC has responded to the FSA's consultation paper Private equity: a discussion of risk and regul...

The AIC has responded to the FSA’s consultation paper Private equity: a discussion of risk and regulatory engagement, saying risks are reduced where listed investment companies are involved. Daniel Godfrey, director general at the AIC, said the listed company structure acts to reduce the risks that have been identified by the FSA. “We hope the FSA will recognise this by ensuring the rules governing the listing of private equity funds are liberalised to allow the expansion of the sector,” he said. “The benefits that arise from the sector’s stock exchange listing, low barriers to entry,...