Private Equity More Positive On JOBS Act Than Hedge Funds

Though the JOBS Act could offer some benefits to alternative investment managers, the benefits appear to currently be outweighed by a numbers of concerns including enhanced regulatory scrutiny, additional costs of advertising, notes Preqin’s report.

Preqin in its May 2014 report titled ‘Private Equity Spotlight’ also highlights what private equity funds can do to differentiate themselves in a competitive fundraising environment.

How JOBS Act impacts fund managers?

The final requirements under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) were signed by the SEC in September 2013. Preqin’s survey of fund managers reveal that both private equity managers and hedge fund managers in the U.S. appear sceptical, with 50% of US-based hedge fund managers and 55% of US-based private equity...