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Proskauer's Hedge Start: When Is SEC Registration Necessary?

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An initial question faced by any manager launching a hedge fund is whether or not registration as an investment adviser with the U.S. Secutiries and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as...more

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SEC Requires Tailored Shareholder Reports and Amends Fund Advertising Rules

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Recently, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rule and form amendments for registered open-end funds (Final Rules) that will substantially change the form and content of fund shareholder reports. The SEC...more

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FINRA Amendments to the Anti-Spinning Rules

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FINRA Amendments to Rules 5130 and 5131 - The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) recently effected changes to its rules regarding the purchase, sale, allocation, and distribution of initial equity...more

Dechert LLP

SEC Approves Amendments to FINRA New Issue and Anti-Spinning Rules

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The Securities and Exchange Commission approved amendments to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority New Issue Rule (Rule 5130) and Anti-Spinning Rule (Rule 5131) (collectively, Rules) on November 5, 2019...more

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Valuation of Illiquid Portfolio Investments – Avoiding Regulatory Risks with Form and Substance

For private fund managers, the valuation of privately-held securities has been subject to heightened regulatory scrutiny. As the IPO on-ramp for private “unicorn” investments has lengthened, fund managers may hold illiquid...more

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New FINRA Capital Acquisition Broker Rules May Offer Limited Relief to Private Investment Fund Advisers

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recently approved a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) proposal to adopt a new regime for the regulation of electing broker-dealer firms that meet the...more

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SEC Charges an Investment Adviser and a Portfolio Manager with Fraud and Causing a Money Market Fund to Violate Rule 2a-7

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This OnPoint describes the role of the SEC’s Division of Investment Management (Division) in uncovering the alleged fraud through an analytical review of the Fund’s performance data and portfolio information. It then...more

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