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Our Investment Funds Group examines how the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has amended Regulation 4.7 to increase investor suitability standards and provide additional flexibility for funds-of-funds reporting....more
Most compliance officers struggle to determine whether they are conducting enough testing to satisfy their obligations under the Advisers Act. In its release adopting Advisers Act Rule 206(4)-7, the SEC stated that an...more
On 23 August, the US Securities and Exchange Commission adopted new rules and rule amendments that will impose substantial regulation on the management and operation of private funds by investment advisers. The Guide to...more
On 25 May, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) introduced a proposal to amend certain rules and forms under the U.S. Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the Advisers Act) and the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940...more
Over the last several years, an increasing number of asset managers have evaluated the potential benefits of including a business development company (BDC) as part of a diversified credit platform. A BDC is a hybrid of an...more
On April 9, 2021, the SEC’s Division of Examinations (“EXAMS”) published a Risk Alert summarizing its observations from recent examinations of investment advisers, registered investment companies, and private funds engaged in...more
The SEC recently published two rule proposals to address concerns over the Commission’s ability to gauge and monitor any risks that the asset management industry poses to the financial system and investors. This includes the...more