Man walks carefully on a path of small rocks in the middle of the sea; private equity must deal carefully with sanctions

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The economic sanctions imposed after the war in Ukranian pose an intricate set of challenges for private equity. The landscape can change quickly and in the most unpredictable ways because sanctions are driven by foreign policy and national security.

PE firms need to be especially vigilant about making sure their investors don't become subject to the new sanctions. It will be difficult for PE firms to remove investors from their funds if it is true.

The U.S. passed sweeping anti-money Laundering legislation after 9/11. The Treasury Department granted exemptions to a number of financial institutions. The exemptions were supposed to be temporary.

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