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The Power of Genuine Networking for Entrepreneurs With OneSixOne Ventures with Pablo Casilimas and Justis Mendez

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How integral are networking and community-building to becoming a successful entrepreneur? Pablo Casilimas and Justis Mendez of OneSixOne Ventures join Founder Shares to discuss how they harnessed the power of these strategies...more

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Regulatory & Risk Advisory Review: Cayman Islands - April to June 2024

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Welcome to the second instalment of 2024 of the Regulatory & Risk Advisory Review. In this edition we cover several Cayman Islands regulatory updates including updates to the Beneficial Ownership Transparency Act, the...more

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Private Fund Adviser Rules Vacated: Key Takeaways

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A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit unanimously vacated the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s private fund adviser rules and amendments (Private Fund Rules), stating that “no part...more

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Structuring a Cayman Islands Closed-Ended Fund

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This article provides an overview of common structures for investment funds in the Cayman Islands. Investment funds in the Cayman Islands must be registered either under the Private Funds Act or the Mutual Funds Act,...more

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ケイマン諸島クローズドエンド型ファンドの組成

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この記事では、ケイマン諸島における一般的な投資ファンド組成に関する概要をご紹介します。 ケイマン諸島における投資ファンドは、ファンド戦略がクローズドエンド型かオープンエンド型かに応じて、プライベートファンド法またはミューチュアルファンド法のいずれかに基づいて登録されなければならないことになっています。...more

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केमैन आइलैंड में हेज फंड स्थापित करने में आपकी मदद के लिए एक गाइड

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देश से बाहर हेज फंड स्थापित करने के मामले में केमैन आइलैंड का नाम दुनिया में पहले नंबर पर आता है। इसका टैक्स-न्यूट्रल प्लेटफॉर्म, स्थिर अर्थव्यवस्था, व्यवहार-कुशल बैंकिंग क्षेत्र, गोपनीयता और पेशेवर वित्तीय सेवा उद्योग ये तो...more

Cooley LLP

Venture Capital Fund Managers’ Guide to Applying the Latest Marketing Rule Risk Alert

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One of the most important documents for fund managers is the marketing deck. Whether it’s to raise a new fund or a special purpose vehicle, or just to build relationships with prospective investors, every fund manager has...more

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Guide to Establishing Private Equity, Venture Capital and Real Estate Funds in the Cayman Islands

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As issues of high taxation, complex financial laws and economic and political instability continue to affect the onshore world, the attractiveness of the Cayman Islands as a location for establishing private equity, venture...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The Corporate Transparency Act’s Impact on Private Fund Managers: Immediate Planning Needed

Starting on January 1, 2024, entities that are organized in the United States or are registered to do business in the United States will generally be required to disclose to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (an...more

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How Much Must Managers ‘Deploy’ From an Existing Fund Before Starting a Successor?

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Fund documents usually stipulate a percentage (70% to 75%, in most cases), but the terms used in provisions can have a significant effect on what the percentage means in practice. Most fund managers operate multiple...more

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GP-Led Secondary Transactions and Continuation Funds

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Secondary transactions led by a general partner (GP) have gained significant traction as an alternative liquidity solution for venture capital managers “managing out” their older vintage funds with valuable – but often...more

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AML Best Practices for Private Funds: Red Flags and Responses for Private Funds

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U.S. hedge funds, private equity funds, and venture capital funds (collectively, the Private Funds)2 and their U.S. general partners, sponsors, and managers (Advisers) are not directly subject to the Bank Secrecy Act of 1970...more

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AML Best Practices for Private Fund Managers: The Prudence of Establishing an AML Compliance Program

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I. Introduction- U.S. hedge funds, private equity funds, and venture capital funds (collectively, the Private Funds),1 and their U.S. general partners, sponsors, and managers (Advisers), are not directly subject to the...more

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Checklist for Non-U.S. Fund Managers Making a Private Fund Offering in the U.S.

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The United States represents a large source of potential capitalthat non-U.S. fund managers often find impossible to ignore. To assist non-U.S. fund managers, we have prepared a checklist that sets out key considerations for...more

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Guidelines on Marketing Communications Under the Regulation on Cross-Border Distribution of Funds

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SCOPE - On 2 August 2021, The European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published the Guidelines on Marketing Communications (the Guidelines) under the regulation on cross-border distribution of funds, which...more

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UK FCA consults on new Long Term Asset Fund

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The United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) has published a consultation on proposals relating to a new type of fund product to support investment in long-term, illiquid assets. The intention is that the Long Term...more

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Community Development Financial Institutions – Opportunities for Managers of Loan Funds and Venture Capital Funds

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Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) certification is awarded to “community-based organizations that seek to expand economic opportunity in low-income communities and provide financial products and services to...more

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Blog: CFIUS Reform UPDATE: Implications of FIRRMA for Fund Managers

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We are providing updates on our original post here to reflect the issuance of a final rule by the U.S. Treasury Department which will become effective on October 15, 2020. Between November 2018 (when the first regulations...more

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UK Life Sciences and Healthcare Newsletter - September 2020: Life Sciences Investing Has Had A Good Bull Run - Will Covid-19 Upset...

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Sponsors of life sciences funds have, over the past 5 years, enjoyed a steady but significant run of positive fund raising. Similarly, capital deployed into life sciences companies has increased steadily over this period,...more

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Blog: Recent Trends in Co-Investment: Presentment Obligations, SPVs and “Top Up” Funds

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The term co-investment is a pretty broad one. I consider it to include any situations in which LPs take additional stakes in portfolio companies that they are already indirectly invested in through their investments in...more

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Blog: Should I Use a Placement Agent?

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The issue of whether to use a placement agent is one that we are asked to advise on quite frequently. It’s a good question, for sure. In our experience the answer varies from situation to situation, and may not be straight...more

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Blog: A Primer on “Freedom of Information Act” (FOIA) Issues for VC Fund Managers

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In the United States, at both the federal and state level, investors that are public agencies (such as state and local government employee pension funds, public university endowments, etc.) are usually subject to rights of...more

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Blog: Most US and Asia Based VC Managers Are Outside the Scope of GDPR and Need Not Comply With It

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We have been getting a lot of questions lately about whether and how GDPR may apply to US and Asia based managers of venture capital funds. This is a rapidly evolving area, however, there is a sound legal view to the effect...more

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Blog - CFIUS Reform: Implications of FIRRMA for Fund Managers

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After long debate concerning the need to reform the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) to address evolving national security threats and emerging technologies, the Foreign Investment Risk Review...more

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Blog: How Do You Handle Structured Secondary Sales Run By Agents?

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Most clients we work with have gotten the letter from time to time: “Hi, our firm is acting as agent for Institution X, one of your limited partners, who are selling a portfolio of interests in venture capital funds.” The...more

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