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Latest SEC Document Request Lists: What Private Fund Managers Should be Worrying About

Many private fund managers are breathing a sigh of relief after the Fifth Circuit struck down the Private Fund Rules (check out our blog post for more information). Do not, however, assume the SEC will stop its aggressive...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

SEC Settlements Highlight Governing Document Amendment Considerations for Private Funds

Limited partnership agreements and similar documents that govern private funds are often amended over the course of a fund’s life cycle. For example, many funds may be currently going through the amendment process in...more

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SEC Settles Charges with Adviser for Failing to Disclose Conflicts of Interest

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Who may be interested: Investment Advisers; Registered Investment Companies; Boards of Directors - Quick Take: The SEC recently settled charges with an investment adviser relating to the adviser’s failure to disclose...more

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SEC Adopts Long-Anticipated Rules for SPACs: Considerations for Market Participants and SEC Enforcement Objectives in the New...

The rules, originally proposed in March 2022, realign disclosures, marketing practices and other obligations in de-SPAC transactions more closely with traditional IPOs and add increased risk and uncertainty for market...more

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Investment Advisers and Generative AI

Start Planning Now to Reduce Your Increased Money Laundering, Sanctions, and Conflicts of Interest Risks The introduction and use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and predictive data analytics (PDAs) by...more

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A Summary and Early Analysis of SEC Final SPAC Rules

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By vote of 3 to 2, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) on Jan. 24, 2024, adopted new rules and amendments (SPAC Rules) pertaining to special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), with the stated...more

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SEC Adopts New SPAC Rules

On January 24, 2024, the SEC adopted new rules that apply to SPAC transactions and the adopted rules largely track the agency’s proposals with some notable exceptions. The new rules will become effective 125 days after...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Investment Adviser Expectations in 2024

Like many other industries, Registered Investment Advisers ("RIAs") have dealt with significant regulatory, technological, and systemic change in recent years. Compared to FINRA-regulated entities, RIAs often face these...more

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SEC Division of Examinations Releases 2024 Priorities

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The SEC’s Division of Examinations (EXAMS) published its report on 2024 Examination Priorities on October 16, 2023. The 2024 Examination Priorities continue to reflect an examination program that is vigorous and broad...more

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[Webinar] What Was New at the SEC in 2023? - December 7th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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Join Ulmer partner Frances Floriano Goins as she shares an overview of the Securities and Exchange Commission's 2023 ammendments and rules regarding: - enhanced customer protection practices - disclosure of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Investment Management Update - November 2023

...SEC Adopts Amendments to Fund Names Rule - On September 20, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Rule 35d-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the Fund Names Rule) as well...more

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ERISA Déjà-Boo? New Halloween Fiduciary Proposal May Be a Real Scream

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The Department of Labor (“DOL”) on October 31, 2023—Halloween—issued a release (the “Release”) proposing to make changes to the 1975 rule (the “1975 Rule”) defining when institutions and individuals are providing fiduciary...more

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2024 Examination Priorities for Investment Advisers from SEC Division of Examinations

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Examinations recently released its 2024 Examinations Priorities, a yearly report that provides insight into the Division’s areas of focus to improve compliance,...more

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Recent Developments for Directors - October 2023 Edition

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SEC Adopts Final Rules on Cybersecurity Disclosures - The SEC has adopted rules requiring companies to provide disclosure within four business days of determining that a material cybersecurity incident has occurred, and...more

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CFTC Proposes Significant Disclosure Requirements with which CPOs and CTAs Operating under CFTC Rule 4.7 Will Have to Grapple

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission or CFTC) voted to announce proposed rule changes on October 2, 2023, that would significantly change the disclosure requirements applicable to registered commodity pool...more

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Significant New Private Fund Rules Adopted by SEC

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On August 23, 2023, in its efforts to promote transparency for investors by increasing visibility into compensation schemes, sales practices, and conflicts of interest, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted...more

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Real Estate Syndications: Legal Considerations for Syndicators (and Investors)

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Real estate syndication involves pooling funds from multiple investors to finance a real estate project. While syndication can be a profitable investment strategy, it also comes with various legal considerations and potential...more

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SEC Proposes New Regulatory Framework for Use of AI by Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers

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The SEC has proposed new rules designed to regulate potential conflicts of interest associated with broker-dealers’ and investment advisers’ use of certain AI-related technologies in their interactions with investors. The...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

SEC Adopts Expansive Private Fund Adviser Rules

On August 23, 2023, the SEC adopted new rules and amendments to existing rules (collectively, the “New Rules”) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”). The New Rules are designed to increase...more

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Navigating the SEC's Focus on Private Fund Fees: Understanding the Trends and Mitigating Risk

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The following is an edited version of a conversation between Goodwin partners Jonathan Hecht and Isaac Vinyarsh. Before joining Goodwin, Jonathan spent more than a decade in the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, including...more

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SEC Enforcement Continues SPAC Crackdown as Founder Trading Profits Generate Scrutiny

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Despite the frothy market for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) in 2021, companies considering such a transaction have been met recently with significant market headwinds, a short supply of suitable targets, the...more

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Proposed SEC Rules Aim at Putting Private Funds More in Public View

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Whether everyday Americans saving for retirement, college tuition, or their forever homes know it or not, there’s a chance that their money is tied, directly or indirectly, to private funds. Moreover, those Americans probably...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 5 SEC Enforcement Developments for May 2023

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important SEC enforcement developments from the past month, with links to primary resources....more

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Investment Adviser Fined $1.4 Million For Failure To Disclose SPAC Conflicts

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On May 31, 2023, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) fined a New York investment adviser (Investment Adviser) $1.4 million for allegedly failing to disclose conflicts of interest regarding special...more

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SEC Staff Raises the Bar for Broker-Dealers Under Regulation Best Interest

On April 20, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a Staff Bulletin (Bulletin) on the care obligations for broker-dealers and investment advisors, pursuant to Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) and the...more

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