Enforcement -
AXA Prevails in Excessive Fee Trial -
Beware of Failing to Properly Disclose Fees and Assess Adequate Penalties -
Non-Enforcement -
Business Continuity Planning -
SEC Rule Designed to...more
Non-Enforcement -
Amendments to the Venture Capital Fund Adviser and Private Fund Adviser Exemptions -
Last month the SEC’s Division of Investment Management issued a guidance update (Update) addressing recent...more
5/2/2016
/ Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Exemptions ,
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) ,
Guidance Update ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Joint and Several Liability ,
Multi-Employer Pensions ,
Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act (MPPAA) ,
Partnership-in-Fact ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Private Funds ,
SBIC ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sun Capital Partners ,
Venture Capital ,
Withdrawal Liability
Non-Enforcement - States are Accommodating Crowdfunding Offerings While the SEC Continues to Ponder Crowdfunding Rules -
The SEC first proposed rules in October 2013 for the crowdfunding exemption which was included in...more
8/3/2015
/ Accountants ,
Asset Valuations ,
Auditors ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Crowdfunding ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fee Disclosure ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Hedge Funds ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Investors ,
JOBS Act ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Public Pension ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Non-Enforcement Advisers to Private Funds Among Targets of the SEC’s 2015 Examination Program The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced the 2015 examination priorities for its Office of Compliance...more
Concerns Noted During Private Equity Adviser Exams -
Routine examinations by the SEC at advisory firms who manage the assets of private equity funds have uncovered some serious concerns about the way such advisers...more
5/30/2014
/ Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Mutual Funds ,
OCIE ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Professional License ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Whistleblowers