The Commodity Futures Trading Commission published in the Federal Register on December 10, 20191Â amendments to five different aspects of the regulatory framework applicable to certain commodity pool operators (CPOs) and...more
In May 2019, the SEC proposed amendments to the rules that require BDCs to include (i) certain financial information pertaining to their majority-owned or controlled portfolio companies and (ii) historical and pro forma...more
7/10/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Business Development Companies ,
Controlled Portfolio Companies ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Filing Requirements ,
Financial Statements ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Regulation S-X ,
Request For Information ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
In December 2018, the SEC announced two enforcement actions involving business development companies (BDCs) – one against Fifth Street Management, LLC, the former external registered investment adviser to two BDCs, and the...more
12/22/2018
/ Allocation of Funds ,
Asset Management ,
Business Development Companies ,
Business Valuations ,
Cease and Desist Orders ,
Censures ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Compensation Schemes ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Deductible Expenses ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Non-Public Information ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Portfolio Companies ,
Prejudgment Interest ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Section 19(a) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Violations ,
Shareholder Distributions
Highlights
- On March 23, 2018, President Trump signed the Small Business Credit Availability Act (the Act), which aims to increase the availability of funding to small to mid-sized private U.S. companies and startups by...more
3/27/2018
/ Amended Rules ,
Business Development Companies ,
Capital Formation ,
Capital Raising ,
Deregulation ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Proxy Access Rule ,
Registration Requirement ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Credit Availability Act ,
Tax Credits ,
Trump Administration