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SEC Private Fund Rule Struck Down by US Appeals Court

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A U.S. appeals court struck down a newly adopted Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rule implementing a series of new disclosure requirements and restrictions on private fund advisors....more

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FSOC Relaxes Process to Designate Nonbanks as Systemically Important

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The Financial Stability Oversight Council unanimously approved an analytic framework for financial stability risk identification, assessment and response and interpretive guidance on nonbank financial company determinations...more

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SEC Current Reporting Requirements for Private Funds Become Effective in December

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Key Takeaways - Following the SEC’s adoption, earlier this year, of changes to Form PF, large hedge fund advisers will face, for the first time, a requirement to report certain events to the SEC within 72 hours. ...more

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Implications of the 2023 Form PF Amendments

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After the 2008 financial crisis, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or “Commission”) introduced the Form PF (Private Fund), which the SEC intended to serve as a tool for monitoring and assessing systemic...more

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Private Funds CFO: Fees & Expenses Survey 2022

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No Place To Hide The SEC is coming – whether you’re ready or not. The founding laws of the Securities and Exchange Commission all share the assumption that the best way to protect investors is to ensure transparency...more

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Dollar Threshold Change for “Qualified Client” Definition under the Investment Advisers Act

Most 3(c)(1) private equity and hedge funds are impacted; exempt venture capital funds are not impacted. Effective August 16, 2021, the dollar thresholds specified in the definition of “qualified client” under Rule 205-3...more

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Fund Adviser Exemptions Primer– Redux

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I never find it boring to review the investment adviser exemptions for private fund managers. Apparently, I am not the only one since this is a question we frequently field. Initially, private fund manager investment...more

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A New Frontier for Whistleblowers: The Model Whistleblower Award and Protection Act for the States

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New efforts by states to incentivize whistleblowers financially underscore the importance of comprehensive corporate compliance programs that effectively address all internal reports of potential misconduct that may...more

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Finally 190! Years in the Making: CFTC Proposes New Bankruptcy Rules for FCMs and DCOs

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On April 14, by unanimous vote of the Commissioners, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC” or “Commission”) approved a notice of proposed rulemaking to update comprehensively its Part 190 Rules governing a...more

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Financial Daily Dose 1.31.2020 | Top Story: IBM CEO Ginni Rometty is Out After Eight Years at the Helm

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In a week that’s already seen plenty of C-suite shakeups, we’ve learned that Ginni Rometty is stepping down from her role as CEO at IBM. The company’s cloud computing chief, Arvind Krishna, will take over for her, though...more

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Private Equity And Hedge Funds: Regulatory Analysis And Structural Overview

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Within the private equity fund arena, there are various well-recognized categories of private equity funds. Those funds include, among others: venture capital funds; leveraged buyout or merchant banking funds; hedge funds;...more

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Federal Reserve Proposes Rulemaking to Simplify the Volcker Rule

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The Federal Reserve Board (FRB) has taken the first step toward providing banks meaningful relief from the Volcker Rule by soliciting public comment on a proposed rule that would simplify and streamline compliance....more

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Fed Board Clears Rewrite of Volcker Rule

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Proposed Changes Subject to 60-Day Comment Period - On May 30, the Federal Reserve Board of Governors voted unanimously in favor of a proposal to amend section 13 of the Bank Holding Company Act (Volcker Rule), which was...more

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A Look At The Proposal to Simplify The Volcker Rule

On May 30, the Federal Reserve issued a proposal (the “Proposed Regulations”) to revamp regulations implementing the Volcker Rule, a centerpiece of the Dodd-Frank Act. ...more

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An Overview of the Volcker Rule

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This practice note provides an overview of the Volcker Rule, which was enacted in 2010 as Section 619 of the comprehensive Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) and codified as the new...more

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2017 Mid-Year Securities Litigation and Enforcement Highlights

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Welcome to the 2017 Mid-Year Report from the BakerHostetler Securities Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement Practice Team. The purpose of this report is to provide a periodic survey – in addition to our Practice Team...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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We covered the move by Exxon shareholders to push the company for greater climate-change accounting last week. Now we’re learning that the NY AG believes that Exxon’s been “misleading” its shareholders about the impact that...more

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The Top Ten Regulatory and Litigation Risks for Private Funds in 2017

Private investment funds and advisers are likely to face new regulatory challenges and increased litigation risks in 2017, not only because of a change in the administration, but also because many advisers have not corrected...more

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2016 Year-End Securities Litigation and Enforcement Highlights

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Welcome to the 2016 Year-End Report from the BakerHostetler Securities Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement Practice Team. The purpose of this Report is to provide a periodic survey, apart from our team Executive...more

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Emerging Trends Newsletter - Q4

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The Volcker Rule Under the Trump Administration - The so-called Volcker Rule—named after Paul Volcker, a former chairman of the Federal Reserve Board—was part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection...more

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Citadel, a $24-Billion Hedge Fund, Seeks Whistleblower Status

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Just a few months after announcing the first-ever award to an outside whistleblower, federal authorities may be on the verge of expanding the reach of whistleblower incentives even further. Last week, Citadel, the...more

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SEC - Registered Investment Advisers – Annual Compliance Requirements

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As a result of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank), most private equity and hedge fund managers are required to register as investment advisers with the U.S. Securities and Exchange...more

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Your daily dose of financial news The Brief – 3.1.16

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Apple’s gained some welcome federal precedent in its battle to resist unlocking its phones for the federal government, thanks to an EDNY drug case in which federal magistrate judge James Orenstein denied the government’s...more

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2015 Year-End Securities Litigation and Enforcement Highlights

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Welcome to the 2015 Year-End Report from the BakerHostetler Securities Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement Practice Team. The purpose is to provide a periodic survey, apart from our team Executive Alerts, on matters we...more

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Banking Regulators Adopt End-User Exemption for Swap Margin Requirements

New Margin Requirements - The Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation approved a final rule to establish margin requirements for swaps that are not cleared through a clearinghouse. This action is...more

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