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The Knesset approved a series of legislative amendments this past July designed to promote competition in the money market – money market mutual funds, deposits and government bonds (short-term loans maturing in less than one...more
We have separately discussed the common exemptions from registration of a fund manager with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an investment adviser and from registration with the Commodity Future Trading...more
Who may be interested: Registered Investment Companies; Boards of Directors; Investment Advisers - Quick Take: The staff of the SEC’s Division of Investment Management (“Staff”) has published a new report entitled...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
Who may be interested: Registered Investment Companies; Boards of Directors; Investment Advisers - Quick Take: Guinness Atkinson Funds, with the counsel of Seward & Kissel, has submitted an application seeking an exemptive...more
Treasury proposed a new rule that would require investment advisers to establish an AML/CFT program and file certain reports, such as Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), with FinCEN (Proposed Rule). The Proposed Rule...more
In Boal v International Capital Management Inc.(“Boal”), the Ontario Court of Appeal (the “Court”) considered the pleading requirements for certification of a breach of fiduciary duty cause of action. In holding that it was...more
Who may be interested: Registered Investment Companies, SPACs, Investment Advisers Quick Take: Following a 3-2 vote, the SEC adopted final rules to enhance disclosure and provide additional investor protections in IPOs by...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
On January 10, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued an order approving the applications of 11 different spot Bitcoin exchange‑traded products (the “Approved ETPs”) to each list and trade their shares on...more
The regulation of broker-dealer communications is delegated to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA), while investment adviser advertisements are regulated directly by the US Securities and Exchange...more
...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
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations announced its examination priorities for fiscal year 2024 on October 16, 2023. The timing of the announcement is significant because it is the...more
Who may be interested: Registered Investment Companies, Investment Advisers. Quick Take: The SEC recently settled charges with an investment adviser relating to misstatements the Adviser made concerning its procedures...more
Experts in Focus is the firm’s video and podcast series in which we interview academic experts about their research on a variety of economic and finance topics. In this video, Jennifer Juergens interviews Jules van...more
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP ("Dimensional"), a quantitative investment firm, recently filed an application for exemptive relief ("Application") with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), seeking permission to offer...more
On June 16, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a press release announcing a $2.5 million settlement order of an enforcement action (the “Order”) against a multi-trillion dollar registered investment...more
In recent times, the focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) investments has grown significantly. As investment decisions are increasingly aligned with ethical principles and sustainable values, the scrutiny of...more
On May 5, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced its first enforcement action against an investment adviser for violations of Rule 22e-4(b) (the “Liquidity Rule”) of the Investment Company Act of...more
15 Republican AGs wrote a letter to ten mutual fund directors who helm funds for which BlackRock, Inc. serves as an investment adviser, requesting information regarding potential conflicts of interest and ESG investments....more
On February 7, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Examinations (EXAMs) announced its 2023 Examination Priorities (the “Priorities”), which highlight areas it expects to target in 2023...more
Who may be interested: Registered Investment Companies; Directors of Registered Investment Companies; and Investment Advisers. Quick Take: Registered funds should expect the staff of the Division of Examinations (Staff)...more
On February 2, 2023, the Division of Investment Management Staff (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a Staff Bulletin regarding fee waiver and expense reimbursement practices for investment...more
Who may be interested: Investment Advisers, Mutual Fund Boards of Directors - Quick Take: The SEC staff recently issued a bulletin to highlight the requirements of Section 18 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940...more