On March 19, 2025, the SEC Staff published two Marketing Rule FAQs that address some of the more challenging aspects of the Marketing Rule requirement to present net performance information. Specifically, the FAQs provide a...more
3/31/2025
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Disclosure Requirements ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Investment Management ,
Marketing ,
New Guidance ,
Portfolio Managers ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Private Funds ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Securities Regulation
On March 12, 2025, the SEC Division of Corporation Finance published a no-action letter that facilitates compliance with Regulation D Rule 506(c), which permits general solicitation, for offerings with certain minimum...more
On Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (the “court”) held that the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) exceeded its statutory authority when it adopted the Private Fund Adviser Rules...more
6/10/2024
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Private Funds ,
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Securities Regulation ,
Vacated
In its most simple form, a net asset value-based facility (“NAV Facility”) is a credit facility, whereby availability under the facility is based on the net asset value of the portfolio investments of the borrower, often a...more
On March 24, 2023, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, released its guidance materials on its final rule (the “Rule”) establishing beneficial ownership information...more
On January 11, 2023, the SEC Staff published a question-and-answer in its Marketing Compliance FAQs that addresses whether an advertisement that includes gross performance information for a single investment (or group of...more
On October 26, the SEC proposed a new Advisers Act rule (the “Proposed Rule”) that would establish specific obligations for Registered Investment Advisers with respect to outsourcing of “Covered Functions”, as that term is...more
12/13/2022
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Compliance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Due Diligence ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Popular ,
Pricing ,
Proposed Rules ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Valuation ,
Written Agreements
In late 2020, the SEC adopted1 rule amendments that require SECregistered investment advisers to, by November 4, 2022, switch their compliance regimes from the SEC’s current Advertising and Cash Solicitation Rules (Rules...more
3/23/2022
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Cash Solicitation Rule ,
Cherry Picking ,
Compliance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Endorsements ,
Investment Adviser ,
Marketing ,
New Rules ,
Private Funds ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Social Media
On February 9, in a 3-1 vote, the SEC approved a rule proposal (the "Proposed Rule”) that represents a sea-change in the Commission’s approach to private funds, with the Proposed Rule including provisions that would impose on...more
The last several weeks generated a dislocation in the capital markets not seen since the Great Recession or, in many instances, ever. REIT stocks as a group have been hit hard with the RMZ down approximately 34.41% over the...more
On March 2, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) released its final rule amending the financial disclosure requirements applicable to registered debt offerings that include credit enhancements, including...more
3/6/2020
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REIT ,
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Securities Exchange Act ,
Subsidiaries ,
UPREITS
Jennifer Morgan, a partner in King & Spalding’s Real Estate Private Equity practice, introduced Dr. Young to a packed audience that included high-profile attendees from banks, private equity funds, asset managers, rating...more
A forward sale of common shares is an offering that is agreed upon today with a settlement date in the future. Forward sale agreements allow companies to capitalize on current trading prices by locking in a price at which it...more