Private Funds Reporting Change
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) and the Treasury Department implemented a change that simplifies how certain cross-border investments by or into private funds are reported on Treasury International Capital (TIC) surveys of portfolio investment and BEA surveys of direct investment. This webpage provides resources to help private fund reporters determine how the change affects their reporting requirements.
Resources for Private Funds
- Private funds reporting change summary PDF
- Flowchart 1. U.S. Investments in Foreign Private Funds PDF
- Flowchart 2. Foreign Investments in U.S. Private Funds PDF
- Webinar slides PDF
- Recorded Webinar: Changes to Private Fund Reporting: What You Need to Know (April 20, 2016)
Having trouble determining if an entity is affected by the change to survey reporting requirements for private funds?
These tools will help you determine their reporting obligation.
U.S. Investments in Foreign Private FundsForeign Investments in U.S. Private Funds
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- What is the purpose of the change to survey reporting requirements for private funds?
- Which entities are affected by the change to survey reporting requirements for private funds?
- What is a private fund?
- What is a holding company?
- When does the change to survey reporting requirements for private funds become effective?
- How do I know if I have entities affected by the change to survey reporting requirements for private funds?
- What surveys are affected by the change to reporting requirements for private funds?
- I believe I have entities affected by the change to survey reporting requirements for private funds, but BEA has not contacted me regarding my potentially affected entities, what should I do?
- In the list of potentially affected private fund foreign affiliates provided by BEA, one (or more) of the entities included has been seized, liquidated, expropriated, or sold; what should I do?
Additional Resources
- Guide to BEA’s Direct Investment Surveys PDF
- BEA survey forms, instructions, and related materials
- Treasury International Capital (TIC) surveys
- Federal Register Documents
- U.S. Investments in Foreign Private Funds: 5/27/2016, 8/3/2016
- Foreign Investments in U.S. Private Funds: 7/1/2016, 10/20/2016
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