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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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Proskauer's Hedge Start: What Key Exemptions Apply to Hedge Funds?

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We have separately discussed the common exemptions from registration of a fund manager with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an investment adviser and from registration with the Commodity Future Trading...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

K&L Gates LLP

SEC and CFTC Adopt Amendments to Form PF for Increased Disclosure

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Brief Overview - On 8 February 2024, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) jointly adopted amendments to Form PF (the Amendments), the confidential reporting form...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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New Rules for Private Fund Advisers

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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission recently adopted sweeping changes to the regulatory regime that governs private investment funds – hedge funds and private equity funds. The Aug. 23, 2023, changes are the...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The SEC Adopts Significant New Rules for Private Fund Advisers

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On August 23, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules and rule amendments (the “Final Rules”) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”) to enhance the regulation of private fund...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Continuation Funds: ILPA Updated Guidance

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The Institutional Limited Partner Association (ILPA) published new guidance on May 15, 2023, relating to continuation funds. The guidelines build on ILPA's prior (2019) guidance on best practices for GP-led secondary fund...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Investment Management Update - April 2023

SEC Rules and Amendments - Liquidity Rule Amendments: Interval Funds to the Rescue? On November 2, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to propose significant amendments to Rule 22e-4 under the...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

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

State Securities Regulators Propose Drastic Regulations on Non-Traded REITs

PROPOSAL FORECASTS GREATER REGULATION OF ALTERNATIVE ASSETS - On July 12, 2022, the North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc. (“NASAA”), an organization representing state securities regulators, released a...more

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SEC Takes First Step Toward Standardized ESG Disclosures for Funds and Investment Advisers

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Executive Summary - On 25 May 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) proposed amendments to existing rules and reporting forms (the Proposed Amendments) designed to promote consistent, comparable, and...more

Allen Matkins

Bill Would Require Passively-Managed Funds To Vote Proxies As Instructed By Investors

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Last week, U.S Senator Dan Sullivan introduced a bill to require passively managed funds to vote proxies as instructed by their investors.  I have not seen a copy of the bill yet, but according to the Senator's press release,...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

What to Worry About With the SEC's Move to Regulate Private Funds

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been very busy these last few weeks as evidenced by a series of rule proposals released as part of what looks like an ambitious agenda for 2022. This includes tackling areas...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Government of Canada Issues Policy Statement Impacting Russian Foreign Investment in Canada

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On March 8, 2022, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry issued a policy statement advising non-Canadian investors and Canadian businesses to review their investment plans...more

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SEC Proposes New Rules for Private Investment Funds

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On February 9, 2022, the SEC proposed new rules and amendments under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to regulate the $18-trillion private fund market. ...more

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SEC Proposes Extensive Rule Changes for Private Fund Advisers

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On February 9, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new rules and amendments under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Advisers Act) to enhance the regulation of private fund advisers. The proposed new...more

Wiley Rein LLP

SEC Enforcement Related to ESG Investing Likely to Increase in 2022

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In March 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) created a Climate and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Task Force (ESG Task Force) within the Division of Enforcement, the purpose of which is to...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Let the Games Begin July 2021 | Issue No. 136 - Women in Fund Finance: Fund Liquidity Solutions

Women in Fund Finance this week hosted “Fund Liquidity Solutions,” a virtual event that looked at some of the most innovative liquidity structuring and solutions being employed across the private markets. ...more

Goodwin

New Pre-Marketing Obligations in Germany for AIFs Set to Take Effect in August

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On 28 May 2021, the German Legislator adopted new and stricter regulations on Alternative Investment Funds pre-marketing. These regulations will go into effect in August as an implementation of the Directive (EU) 2019/1160 on...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] Hedge Fund Legal & Compliance Roundtable - March 3rd, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm EST

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Join us for a virtual roundtable discussion regarding the changing securities regulatory and enforcement landscape. The election of Joe Biden and his subsequent nomination of Gary Gensler as the next chairman of the US...more

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Private Equity Comment: Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, ELTIFs, And ESG Issues Relating To ERISA

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This edition of Private Equity Comment looks at the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, which fund managers will need to comply with beginning 10 March, 2021, an ongoing consultation on European Long Term Investment...more

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SEC Adopts New Regulatory Framework For Registered Fund Derivative Investments

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On October 28, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted Rule 18f-4 (the “Rule”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) and amended related rules designed to provide a modernized,...more

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