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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
The CrowdStrike computer failures that swept the globe on Friday, July 18, 2024, and persisted through the weekend may have impacted fund advisers relying on the Windows system, possibly triggering an “operations event” that...more
由于高税收、复杂的金融法律以及不稳定的经济和政治等问题继续影响着在岸世界，开曼群岛作为建立私募股权、风险投资和房地产基金之地的魅力与日俱增。...more
为了帮助基金经理确定开曼群岛是否是其基金的正确选择，我们列出了在建立对冲基金时需要考虑的一些重要因素，并介绍了相关文件和法规。 对冲基金通常为开放基金，即投资者可以定期赎回。因此，为满足此类赎回需求， 基金中必须始终有足够的现金或流动资产。...more
ケイマン諸島は、オフショアヘッジファンドの設立において世界をリードしています。税制中立のプラットフォーム、安定した経済、洗練された銀行部門、機密保持、専門的な金融サービス産業は、この地が世界中のヘッジファンド・マネージャーにとって魅力的である理由の一部となっています。...more
The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) is fast becoming an international financial hub in the MENA region for global hedge fund managers that are drawn to the quality of the ADGM’s independent regulator, the Financial Services...more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 3, 2023 voted 3-2 to adopt amendments to Form PF that will impact the required reporting for certain SEC-registered investment advisers in the private fund industry (the...more
Join us for a virtual roundtable discussion regarding the changing securities regulatory and enforcement landscape. The election of Joe Biden and his subsequent nomination of Gary Gensler as the next chairman of the US...more
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
The filing requirements and liability provisions under Sections 13(d) and 16 of the Exchange Act continue to challenge hedge funds, due to sometimes opaque law and complex trading patterns. Although the requirements under...more
Here in is a summary of recent investment management developments that affect registered investment companies, private equity funds, hedge funds, investment advisers, and others in the investment management industry....more
On December 3, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) entered an order (the Order) to settle charges arising out of an enforcement action against Fifth Street Management, LLC (FSM). FSM disclosed in March 2016...more
A Cerulli report (for purchase) shows interest in alternative investments is growing, with mean allocations climbing to 7.2%, up from 5.7%. Nearly 40% of all advisers used alternative funds, excluding liquid alternatives. ...more
Family Offices Flourish Around the World - In some sense, family offices have always been around. They were present back in medieval times in England and hundreds of years ago during major dynasties in China—it was just...more
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
SEC Issues Guidance on Mutual Fund Fee Structure - The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Investment Management recently issued a guidance update addressing disclosure issues and certain procedural...more
Changes to the UCITS Directive (known as “UCITS V”) were published in the Official Journal of the European Union and came into force on 17 September 2014. EU Member States are required to transpose UCITS V into national law...more
In two recent cases, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) has made clear that it has increased its focus on private funds and their allocation of fees and expenses. In the most recent, the SEC entered an order on...more
In This Issue: - SEC Proposes Changes to Reporting and Disclosure Obligations for Investment Companies and Advisers - SEC Charges Hedge Fund Executives and External Auditor for Improper Disclosure of Expense...more
- Mandatory reporting required by the Bureau of Economic Analysis on Form BE-10 – 2014 Benchmark Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad - Investment managers, general partners, hedge funds and private equity funds are...more
Recent efforts by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to bring concentrated regulatory attention to investment managers sharpened over the past year to include a particular focus on the private equity and hedge fund...more
In This Issue: - SEC Announces First-of-Its-Kind Whistleblower Award To an Audit and Compliance Professional - SEC Issues No-Action Letter To Allow for Amendment of a Sub-Advisory Agreement without Shareholder...more