This yearly report provides a summary of some of the significant changes and developments that occurred in the past year in the hedge fund and private equity spaces, as well as certain recommended practices that investment...more
The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) final rule significantly expanding when a person is considered to be a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code (Code) as a...more
5/29/2017
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Broker-Dealer ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Fiduciary Rule ,
Final Rules ,
Fund Managers ,
Hedge Funds ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
Retirement Plan
This special report provides a summary of some of the significant changes and developments that occurred in the past year in the private equity and hedge funds space, as well as certain recommended practices that investment...more
11/16/2016
/ Accredited Investors ,
Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Administrative Proceedings ,
Annual Reports ,
Brazil ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Business Continuity Plans ,
CFTC ,
China ,
Compensation Agreements ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Cybersecurity ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EEO-1 ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Estate Planning ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Filing Requirements ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Form ADV ,
Hedge Funds ,
High Net-Worth ,
Hong Kong ,
Insider Trading ,
Insurance Industry ,
Liability Insurance ,
MiFID II ,
Minimum Salary ,
OCIE ,
Over-Time ,
Popular ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Private Investment Funds ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act ,
Regulation AT ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Required Forms ,
Retirement Plan ,
Rule 506(d) ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Separation Agreement ,
Tax Returns ,
UK Brexit ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Valuation ,
Whistleblowers ,
White-Collar Exemptions
Proskauer has released the 2015 Proskauer Annual Review and Outlook for Hedge, Private Equity and Other Private Funds. The 88-page report is a summary of significant legal changes and developments in the private funds space...more
11/25/2015
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Cybersecurity ,
EU ,
Gift Tax ,
Hedge Funds ,
Hong Kong ,
Internships ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
Private Funds ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK ,
Volcker Rule ,
Whistleblowers
A federal court recently dismissed ERISA breach of fiduciary duty claims asserted by Delphi Beta Fund, LLC, a hedge fund, against two of its bank lenders, because there was no precedent for applying ERISA’s fiduciary duties...more