Regulatory & Compliance
How to Read a Private Fund Subscription Agreement Before You Sign
A subscription agreement is the contract you sign to buy into a private fund, and it is the document that actually creates your legal exposure as an investor, not the flashier limited partnership agre
Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
Private Equity
Equalization Payments in Private Equity: What You Owe When You Join a Fund Late
An equalization payment is the catch-up contribution a new limited partner (LP) makes when joining a private equity fund after its first closing, plus an interest charge that compensates the fund's or
Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
Regulatory & Compliance
What Happens When a Limited Partner Defaults on a Capital Call
TL;DR: When a limited partner misses a capital call, the general partner doesn't wait around. Most fund agreements give you a written cure period of roughly 5 business days after notice before you're
Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read