Transparency Warns: Despite Stricter Government Regulations, Private Equity Funds Continue to Be Secretive
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The majority of private equity funds either did not provide data, or provided it incorrectly or incompletely.
Transparency International Hungary’s latest investigation has highlighted that, despite tightening regulations and EU pressure, the actual ownership of domestic private equity funds remains opaque. A significant portion of the funds examined are missing from the tax authority’s register, and the data uploaded is often inaccurate, contradictory, or refers to outdated legislation. The system currently lacks substantive controls, making it difficul…
Transparency International Hungary's (TIM) request for information on the identities of private investors in 45 private equity funds that have absorbed 1,500 billion forints of public money has been virtually fruitless. The records kept by the tax authority are unlawfully incomplete and inaccurate, but there is no one responsible.
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