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SEC Does Not Appeal Fifth Circuit’s Overturn of SEC Private Funds Rules

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Our Investment Funds Team examines why the Securities and Exchange Commission is passing on the opportunity to appeal the Fifth Circuit’s ruling to vacate the Private Funds Rules....more

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Global Survey of ESG Regulations for Asset Managers - ESG and the Sustainable Economy Handbook

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INTRODUCTION - Asset managers (i.e., investment advisers) offering funds in more than one country are accustomed to adapting to different regulatory requirements. However, the challenges presented by the global regulation...more

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SEC Finalizes Amendments to Regulation S-P

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On 16 May 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments (amendments) to Regulation S-P representing the first major changes to Regulation S-P since its initial adoption in 2000....more

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指南 在开曼群岛建立私募股权、风险投资和房地产基金

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由于高税收、复杂的金融法律以及不稳定的经济和政治等问题继续影响着在岸世界,开曼群岛作为建立私募股权、风险投资和房地产基金之地的魅力与日俱增。...more

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指南 在开曼群岛建立对冲基金

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为了帮助基金经理确定开曼群岛是否是其基金的正确选择,我们列出了在建立对冲基金时需要考虑的一些重要因素,并介绍了相关文件和法规。 对冲基金通常为开放基金,即投资者可以定期赎回。因此,为满足此类赎回需求, 基金中必须始终有足够的现金或流动资产。...more

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[Podcast] Private Market Talks: Navigating the Geopolitical Supercycle with Tina Fordham

On this episode of Private Market Talks, we welcome back Tina Fordham, founder of Fordham Global Foresight. We last spoke with Tina about a year ago in Season 1 Episode 5, in which she discussed how investors are faced with a...more

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SEC Expands "Dealer" Definition to Capture Liquidity Providers

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Introduction - On 6 February 2024, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted 3-2 to adopt two new rules that significantly expand the definitions of a “dealer” and “government securities dealer” in Sections...more

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Pleading Breaches of Fiduciary Duties in Class Proceedings: Court of Appeal Keeps the Bar Low in Ontario

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In Boal v International Capital Management Inc.(“Boal”), the Ontario Court of Appeal (the “Court”) considered the pleading requirements for certification of a breach of fiduciary duty cause of action. In holding that it was...more

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A Practical Guide to the SEC’s Private Fund Adviser Rules: Commentary and Industry Insight

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In August 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted new rules and amendments to rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, affecting registered and unregistered advisers to private funds. We...more

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Global Survey of ESG Regulations for Asset Managers

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Asset managers (i.e., investment advisers) offering funds in more than one country are accustomed to adapting to different regulatory requirements. However, the challenges presented by the global regulation of environmental,...more

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ケイマン諸島でヘッジファンドを設立する

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ケイマン諸島は、オフショアヘッジファンドの設立において世界をリードしています。税制中立のプラットフォーム、安定した経済、洗練された銀行部門、機密保持、専門的な金融サービス産業は、この地が世界中のヘッジファンド・マネージャーにとって魅力的である理由の一部となっています。...more

Troutman Pepper

A 2024 Economic Outlook - Troutman Pepper Podcast

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In this podcast episode, Genna Garver, a partner in the firm's Investment Funds + Investment Management Services practice, interviews Constance Hunter, a renowned economist known for her accurate predictions of important...more

Mayer Brown

MSR Fund Investments: 7 Aspects to Consider

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While residential mortgage lenders are facing tough headwinds driven by rising interest rates and low housing volume, the current market presents opportunities for savvy investors looking at mortgage servicing rights...more

Morgan Lewis

ADGM Issues Regulatory Framework for Private Credit Funds

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The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) issued its Private Credit Fund Rules on 4 May 2023 (the Private Credit Fund Framework), enabling ADGM funds and their fund managers to...more

Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP

SEC’s Recent Enforcement Sweeps Targeting Off-Channel Communications of Fund Advisers

In this time of continuing digital transformation, the use of smartphones and messaging apps, such as WhatsApp, Signal, iMessage, Facebook Messenger, WeChat, and Telegram, has become increasingly popular in business practice....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

SEC Exams to Include ESG Focus in 2023

On February 7, the Division of Examinations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the publication of its 2023 examination priorities, which include a focus on ESG-related advisory services and fund...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: December 1, 2022

The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic summary of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges....more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Every Buck You Lend, Every Text You Send, the SEC’ll Be Watching You

Take one look at your phone and count how many different message apps you have.  WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Snapchat, Telegram, Signal, iMessage.  Those are just some of the most popular messaging applications available...more

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UK Regulator Proposes Extending Long-Term Asset Fund to Certain Retail Investors

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Following the introduction of a regulatory framework for a new type of authorized open-ended fund called the long-term asset fund, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has opened a consultation on extending the LTAF to more...more

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SEC Issues Rule Proposal Related to Certain Investment Advisers’ and Funds’ Disclosures About ESG Investment Practices

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Overview - The Securities and Exchange Commission, by a vote of three-to-one, proposed for public comment on May 25, 2022, a long-anticipated framework requiring certain registered funds and certain investment advisers to...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

US SEC Proposes Rules Regarding ESG for Certain Funds and Advisers

At an open meeting on May 25, 2022, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) approved two new proposals that will impact the fund and investment management industry. One of the proposals is directed...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Brexit Deal Leaves Some Mighty Big Holes

Takeaways - Goods trade was provided for, at the cost of much new paperwork. - Crucial rules for banking and other services were left unresolved. The Christmas Eve agreement between the United Kingdom and the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The End of the Brexit Transition Period: Compliance Requirements for UK Investment Managers and Advisers

On 24 December 2020, the government of the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) reached a Trade and Cooperation Agreement (the “Agreement”) in advance of the end of the Brexit transition period (11:00 p.m. GMT on...more

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Sustainable Finance In Luxembourg — What Managers Should Do Now

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Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 of 27 November, 2019 on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector, as amended by Regulation (EU) of 18 June, 2020 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate...more

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SEC Staff Targets COVID-19 Compliance Issues for Brokers and Investment Advisers (CHECKLIST INCLUDED)

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) published a Risk Alert on August 12 highlighting compliance considerations created by the coronavirus (COVID-19)...more

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