Understanding Collateralized Fund Obligation Transactions

Read this new practice note by attorneys at Dechert LLP discussing the latest trends in collateralized fund obligation transactions (CFOs). CFOs have attracted increased interest in the past few years as a method for financing equity interests in private funds. The practice note describes the basic elements of a CFO, execution of a CFO, regulatory issues related to CFOs, how a CFO differs from other similar transactions, and what is driving the recent growth in the CFO market.

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