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Allen Matkins

California's Legislature Mulls Weird Definition Of "Hedge Fund"

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As the California legislature approaches its final recess of the current session, it is continuing to move AB 3129 (Wood), a bill that would according to the bill's digest "require a private equity group or a hedge fund, as...more

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Getting deals done despite the odds

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M&A, debt finance and investment fund actors seek alternative routes to dealmaking in the face of a dim macroeconomic outlook - The past two years have witnessed significant geopolitical fracturing and macroeconomic...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Federal Court of Justice Tightens Data Room Disclosure Requirements for Sellers, M&A Advisors and Other Parties

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I. Usual exclusion of liability for facts disclosed in the data room - In corporate acquisitions, the following market standard has become established for limiting the seller’s liability: A seller’s liability for a breach...more

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[Event] Private Equity Boot Camp 2023 - November 9th, Munich, Germany

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We cordially invite you to our Private Equity Boot Camp in Munich this year. Experienced speakers from our Firm will train you and your colleagues during a workshop and provide legal and tax basics for the successful...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Canada's M&A Landscape Q3 2023: Special Edition on Energy

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In this special edition of Bennett Jones' quarterly M&A update, we look at deal activity in Canada's energy sector and what the key takeaways from WPC might tell us about what's to come....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Fee Calculation Settlement Presents Broader Liability Concerns for Private Fund Managers

A recent enforcement action against two affiliated wealth management businesses raises concerns over whether and how other registered investment advisers will be subject to sanctions for issues that arise in the ordinary...more

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Cetera buys RIA

Cetera is acquiring The Retirement Planning Group (TRPG), a registered investment advisory (RIA) firm that has $1.4 billion in assets....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Hot Topics in Private M&A Transactions in the UK: Macroeconomic Uncertainty, Cash Is King and Bridging Value Gaps

The UK economy has been hit by a series of significant shocks in recent years: a change in the trading relationship with the EU, the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, widespread inflation, an increase in global energy...more

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Crackdown on procedural infringements

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European Union - In May 2022, the GC upheld the EC's €28 million fine imposed on Canon for gun jumping in the context of a so-called warehousing structure. Interestingly, the GC ruled that the standstill obligation does...more

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FCA publishes Primary Market Bulletin No. 42 and Market Watch 71

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The FCA has published Primary Market Bulletin No.42 which, amongst other things: (i) discusses themes from the FCA’s enquiries into unlawful disclosure of inside information (ii) highlights the relationship between the...more

Allen Matkins

NASAA Urges Congress To Codify M&A Broker Relief

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Last week, the North American Securities Administrators Association sent a letter to U.S. Senate and House committee leaders expressing concern that the appropriations process will "may be used to advance provisions in the...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Canada's M&A Landscape Q3 2022: It's Not If, It's When

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While Canadian M&A activity slowed in Q3, many companies and investors continue to have the appetite and capital to do M&A transactions, including private equity funds who continue to seek accretive opportunities to deploy...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 5

On July 27, 2022, FINRA filed a proposed rule change with the SEC to make it easier for brokers to work from home. The proposed rule will add a category termed a “Residential Supervisory Location” under FINRA Rule 3110...more

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Real estate sees welcome revival in M&A in 2021

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M&A value among real estate firms quadrupled year-on-year in H1, after a tough 2020 - Real estate was particularly hard hit by lockdowns, with many real estate operators carrying significant holdings of hotels, shopping...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Ready to Sell All or a Portion of your Management Company? – A Checklist of Asset Manager M&A Considerations

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Many closely-held asset management firms are considering selling their business or bringing in outside investors. Taking this next step in the life cycle of a firm can bring needed liquidity to the founders, provide capital...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

[Webinar] M&A Market Forecast – Looking Forward to 2021 - March 10th, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm CST

2020 was a year like no other – and the M&A environment was no exception. Join our panel of leading M&A experts who will share experiences navigating successful 2020 M&A deals, and forecast 2021 Q1 and Q2 deal trends and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Hong Kong Regulatory Update - January 2020

This update provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the past three months relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx), and their advisers. In particular,...more

A&O Shearman

Southern District Of New York Dismisses Federal Securities Claims Against Asset Management Company For Failure To Adequately...

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On September 30, 2019, Judge Loretta A. Preska of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed federal securities claims brought against a Japanese investment advisor and asset manager (the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Inside the Courts – An Update From Skadden Securities Litigators - September 2019

This quarter’s issue includes summaries and associated court opinions of selected cases principally decided between May and August 2019....more

McDermott Will & Emery

Tips for Conducting Effective Due Diligence in an Auction Process

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In today’s highly competitive healthcare environment, investors may find themselves in an auction process where they must conduct due diligence pre-exclusivity. With limited time and mounting pressure, it can be difficult to...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Investment Management Special Report - 2018-19 Compliance Developments & Calendar for Private Fund Advisers

Despite the new administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have both continued to make novel interpretations and to bring enforcement actions that break...more

Jones Day

2017 Annual M&A Review

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A MESSAGE FROM LYLE GANSKE, WORLDWIDE M&A PRACTICE LEADER - Early expectations for an outstanding year for M&A activity in 2017 (based on the very promising conditions in place at the end of 2016) were fulfilled in part,...more

Jackson Walker

New FINRA Capital Acquisition Broker Rules May Offer Limited Relief to Private Investment Fund Advisers

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recently approved a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) proposal to adopt a new regime for the regulation of electing broker-dealer firms that meet the...more

Dechert LLP

Election 2016: President Trump’s Potential Impact on Business

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Now that U.S. President-Elect Donald J. Trump has secured victory and Republicans retained control of Congress, it’s time to take a serious look at the Republican Party platform and its potential impact on business....more

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SEC Charges Private Equity Adviser for Unregistered Brokerage Activity

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on June 1, 2016 announced a settled enforcement action against a private equity fund manager (Adviser) for acting as a broker-dealer without registering. The case is...more

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