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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Regulators were busy at the end of 2015, especially in the United States, perhaps being motivated to push forward new rule proposals in anticipation of a change in administration after the presidential elections later this...more
On January 11, 2016, the staff of the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its annual announcement on examination priorities in the coming calendar...more
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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EU ,
Gift Tax ,
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Hong Kong ,
Internships ,
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Private Equity ,
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Registered Investment Advisors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK ,
Volcker Rule ,
Whistleblowers
The U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis (the "BEA") recently released the final version of the BE-180 report, a five-year benchmark survey that collects data on transactions between U.S. persons that are...more
9/1/2015
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Broker-Dealer ,
Bureau of Economic Analysis ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Hedge Funds ,
Investors ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Private Funds ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Surveys ,
Threshold Requirements ,
Time Extensions ,
U.S. Commerce Department