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Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures Custody Rule

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) are accounting standards and procedures that are used by companies within a particular jurisdiction to prepare financial records and statements. These principles... more +
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) are accounting standards and procedures that are used by companies within a particular jurisdiction to prepare financial records and statements. These principles are intended to create consistency in documentation across companies and industries. Consistent documentation assists investors to better analyze potential investments and assists regulators to detect potential fraud and/or wrongdoing. less -
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Slew of Recent SEC Enforcement Actions: Guidance for Registered Investment Advisers

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On September 5, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced enforcement actions against five investment advisers for violating Rule 206(4)-2 (the Custody Rule) and Rule 204-1(a) (the ADV Reporting Rule) of the...more

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SEC Sends Second Message to Private-Fund Sponsors on Audit Obligations Under Custody Rule Through Enforcement Actions

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On September 5, 2023, almost one year since its first flurry of similar Custody Rule actions,  the SEC announced settlements with five SEC-registered investment advisers to private funds with respect to alleged violations of...more

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Summary and Early Analysis of New SEC Private Fund Rules

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Aug. 23, 2023, adopted the long-awaited private fund rules (Private Fund Rules) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Advisers Act) as part of SEC Release No. IA-6383...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

SEC Examinations and Enforcement Update for Registered Investment Advisers: Transparency for SEC Exams, Marketing Rule Sweep, and...

A series of recent actions by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its staff should prompt registered investment advisers (RIAs) to reassess their risk tolerance for some relatively common RIA marketing, custody,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Proposes Expansion of Custody Rule Safeguards for Investment Advisers | Insights

On February 15, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new rules and amendments (Proposal) to Rule 206(4)-2 (Custody Rule) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Advisers Act)....more

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SEC Fines Private Fund Sponsor for Failing to Deliver Audited Financials

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On May 22, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) initiated and settled cease-and-desist proceedings against a private fund sponsor that allegedly failed to timely deliver audited financial statements to the...more

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SEC clamps down on Custody Rule

Under rule 206(4)-2 of the Advisers Act, otherwise known as the Custody Rule, it is a fraudulent practice for a registered investment adviser to have custody of client funds or securities, unless the adviser takes certain...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Investment Management Special Report - 2017-18 Compliance Developments & Calendar for Private Fund Advisers

Introduction - Despite an anticipated de-regulatory push, there are significant new regulatory concerns for investment advisers to address in connection with their annual review of their compliance manuals. ...more

Brooks Pierce

SEC CustodyFest Vol. 3: Jason Returns

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In this last chapter of SEC CustodyFest, we visit Knelman Asset Management Group. For this case, I’m mostly interested in discussing a change to the SEC’s custody rule, Rule 206(4)-2, from 2010....more

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SEC Division of Investment Management Provides Guidance Regarding the Custody Rule and Privately Offered Securities

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The Division of Investment Management (Division) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently posted an IM Guidance Update that expands the applicability of an exception from the Custody Rule (as defined...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"SEC Provides Custody Rule Relief for Privately Offered Securities"

On August 1, 2013, the Division of Investment Management of the Securities and Exchange Commission published an IM Guidance Update (the “Update”) regarding Rule 206(4)-2 (the “Custody Rule”) under the Investment Advisers Act...more

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SEC Finding Some Hedge Funds And Private Equity Groups Are Not Complying With Custody Rule

The SEC has issued a Risk Alert on compliance with its custody rule for investment. It notes that with respect to advisers to audited pooled investment vehicles, its examinations found some failed to meet requirements to...more

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