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The latest chapter in the IRS attack on the use of a self-employment tax exception by fund managers came in the form of another Tax Court opinion last month in Soroban Capital Partners LP v. Commissioner (“Soroban II”) The...more
A recent circular issued by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has created a pathway to listing closed-ended alternative asset funds in Hong Kong, generating interest among both local private market...more
In today’s increasingly unpredictable global environment, the outlook for investment funds and their managers – particularly in the US – remains uncertain. Recent tariff measures introduced by the US government, along with...more
Mayer Brown’s UK Regulatory Update is a quarterly newsletter for the asset management sector. In this edition, covering Q1 2025, we look at consultations relating to the UK AIFMD framework, reporting and notification...more
On May 22, 2025, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the budget reconciliation bill known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the Tax Bill). The Tax Bill proposes amendments to the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) that...more
McGuireWoods welcomed more than 1,200 emerging managers and limited partners (LPs) to The Ritz‑Carlton Dallas for the annual Emerging Manager Conference — the cornerstone of the firm’s Emerging Manager Program and preeminent...more
Both EU and non-EU fund managers marketing a fund in the EU or the UK (either under an EU marketing passport or the relevant national placement regimes) are required to prepare an AIFMD-compliant annual report within six...more
Interval funds and tender offer funds – closed-end funds registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act) – are gaining appeal among alternative and private fund managers seeking to access the retail and...more
Last month the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) set out its final rules related to the application of investment research payment optionality to fund managers. This move follows its consultation paper late last year which...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published Handbook Notice 130, which outlines updates to the FCA Handbook, including changes for fund managers stemming from the recommendations of the Investment Research Review...more
On May 28th, the U.S. Tax Court issued a decision in Soroban Capital Partners LP v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo 2025-52) holding that all of the income allocable to the partnership’s limited partners (not just the amount...more
This inaugural edition of the Conyers Investment Funds Report presents a variety of updates and insights relevant to the investment funds space in the Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, and Bermuda. The report provides...more
The process of winding up a Guernsey fund involves several important considerations that boards, fund managers, investment advisers and administrators must navigate carefully. This article explores six aspects which we...more
Our State & Local Tax Team breaks down proposals from both California and San Francisco that would use investors’ location to decide whether to tax out-of-state asset managers....more
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), in coordination with the Singapore Exchange (SGX), recently announced the first set of measures, along with public consultations, designed to enhance the competitiveness of the SGX’s...more
Since 2002, the staff of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) consistently issued comments during the registration statement review process to closed-end funds (CEFs) registered under the Investment Company Act of...more
We have written about the opportunities for the managers of private funds, such as private equity, real estate, venture, and infrastructure managers, to increase the investor base for the funds they manage (funds) to include...more
We have recently witnessed a noticeable lengthening of the time needed to close on an institutional investor’s fund allocation. Anecdotally, the typical time frame to close on an institutional investor allocation appears to...more
UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe....more
On April 29, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued an order granting Franklin Square's ("FS") exemptive relief application (the "FS Application") permitting certain business development companies...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a final policy statement (PS25/4), together with an updated webpage and press release, on final rules extending the new payment optionality for investment research to...more
On 9 May 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued policy statement PS 25/4, setting out, and bringing into force, final rules on investment research payment options for fund managers. The new rules follow the...more
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") has published its final Policy Statement on Investment research payment optionality for fund managers (PS25/4) (see here for our note on PS25/4’s preceding Consultation Paper). The...more
The interview below is part of a series from the McGuireWoods Emerging Manager Program featuring impressive emerging managers. The McGuireWoods Emerging Manager Program supports emerging managers throughout the most critical...more
The UK government’s April launch of a consultation, along with a related call for input by the FCA, paves the way for further material divergence between the EU and UK models for the regulation of managers of alternative...more