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Putting Funds in Focus

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We brought together partners from across the world of private funds – buyouts, secondaries, hedge funds, fund finance and wealth solutions – and had them answer some of biggest questions facing GPs and LPs alike. What did...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Fifth Circuit Puts the Brakes on SEC’s Private Fund Rules: What’s Next For Private Fund Advisers

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In a continuation of recent court decisions overturning the rulemaking authority of federal agencies, a recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC)...more

A&O Shearman

Great Fund Insights: ESMA Guidelines on funds’ names: Tell me your fund name, I’ll tell you your fund strategy

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On 14 May 2024, ESMA published its final guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms (the Guidelines). As a result, the use of certain environmental, social and governance (ESG) or...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

Conyers

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

Conyers

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

A&O Shearman

Private Markets Global Trends 2024

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Private markets have shown remarkable resilience and innovation in the face of unprecedented challenges and opportunities in the past few years. From the pandemic to the digital transformation, from the climate crisis to the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

What Can Private Equity Firms Do to Re-incentivise Management?

There are a variety of options; and which might work depends upon the circumstances. There are a number of issues to consider, such as the level of consent required to make changes to the structure. There are likely...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Business Better Podcast Episode: Investing in the New Mainstream Economy - A Conversation with Palladium Equity Partners

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In this episode, we’re joined by Meahgan O’Grady Martin, Head of Business Development at Palladium Equity Partners. Palladium is a private investment firm that targets opportunities in the middle-market, with a focus on...more

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Guide to Establishing Hedge Funds in the Cayman Islands

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The Cayman Islands is a world leader in the establishment of offshore hedge funds. Its tax-neutral platform, stable economy, sophisticated banking sector, confidentiality and professional financial service industry are just...more

Proskauer - Private Market Talks Podcast

[Podcast] Private Market Talks: Private Funds Under Scrutiny with MFA’s Bryan Corbett

This week on Private Market Talks, we welcome Bryan Corbett, a veteran of both Washington and Wall Street. As president and CEO of the Managed Funds Association, Bryan sits at the forefront of regulatory policy issues...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

SEC Adopts Changes to Names Rule for Registered Funds

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The amendments aim to modernize the Names Rule and promote investor protection objectives by ensuring that a fund’s portfolio of holdings aligns with its name. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or the...more

Troutman Pepper

SBA’s New Rules and Policies to Strengthen and Diversify Its SBIC Program

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A small business investment company (SBIC) is a privately owned and operated investment fund that makes long-term investments in American small businesses and is licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). SBICs...more

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SEC Adopts Final Private Fund Adviser Rules

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New rules are expected to have substantial impact on funds industry - On August 23, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") approved significant new rules applicable to advisers of private funds (the "Private...more

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SEC Adopts Highly Anticipated Private Funds Rules

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) last week adopted highly anticipated new rules and amendments (the “Adopted Rules”) to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), that will...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Final Private Fund Adviser Rules

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On August 23, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) approved by a 3-2 vote a final rule enacting a series of wide-sweeping changes to the regulation of the private funds industry (the “Final Rule”). While...more

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What SEC’s Transparency Rule Means for Investors, Advisers and Funds

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Earlier this summer, we wrote about both new and amended rules proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”) regarding private funds, their advisers,...more

Conyers

Funding African Investments

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British Virgin Islands funds can be helpful to African investors and businesses in a number of ways. BVI Counsel Nicholas Kuria discusses the various options with Africa Legal. Originally published on Africa Legal -...more

K2 Integrity

ESG Certification: Assisting in Mitigating Greenwashing for Investors, Managers, Funds and Regulators

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There have been numerous positive developments in the evolution of ESG investing. Still, the research needed to assess which investments are truly ESG-compliant and which are tantamount to greenwashing is burdensome...more

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment

Conflicts of Interest: How High Will the Bar be Raised?

The SEC last month proposed rules under the Advisers Act indicating a dramatic shift in how the SEC intends to reduce conflicts of interest involving private fund managers and their investors. As we previously noted in the...more

A&O Shearman

Great Fund Insights: New Year, new marketing guidelines

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In this Great Fund Insights client alert, Allen & Overy's aosphere team explore ESMA's Guidelines for Funds' Marketing Communications that come into force on 2 February 2022. ...more

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Taxonomy Regulation disclosures: Luxembourg guidance for funds and asset managers

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On 2 December 2021, the CSSF published a communiqué to remind financial market participants under the Taxonomy Regulation of certain Taxonomy Regulation pre-contractual disclosures required before 1 January 2022 and to offer...more

K&L Gates LLP

To SPAC or Not to SPAC: A Continuing Conversation with Mid-Sized PE Fund Managers about the SPAC Process (Part II)

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An Introduction to the SPAC IPO Process: In our initial alert (Part I), we provided an overview of key considerations for private equity (PE) mid-sized and emerging managers when deciding whether to launch a SPAC. In this...more

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ESG-Offenlegung für Fonds wird konkreter – und komplizierter!

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Die EU treibt die Umsetzung der Offenlegungs-Verordnung voran und hat konkrete Entwürfe für die Anlegerdokumente von ESG-Fonds vorgelegt. Um vergleichbare Informationen für alle betroffenen Produkte zu gewährleisten, sind die...more

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