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New SEC Private Equity Rules

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On February 9, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed new rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 regarding the regulation of private funds.1 A private fund is an investment company, usually a...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

SEC Proposes Rule Requiring Service Provider Due Diligence and Monitoring by Registered Investment Advisers

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On October 26, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a rule release (Release) that proposed new and amended rules (Proposed Rule) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (Advisers Act)....more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

SEC Expands Universe of “Accredited Investors”

An expanded universe of individuals and entities will be able to participate as “accredited investors” in securities offerings as a result of recent SEC rulemaking. The SEC has expanded its definition of “Accredited...more

McCarter & English, LLP

SEC Updates Definition Of “Accredited Investor”

The term “accredited investor,” as defined under Rule 501 of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), had not changed significantly since it was originally adopted in 1982. In June 2019,...more

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SEC Issues Notice of Intent to Increase Performance Fee Thresholds

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On May 24, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission published in the Federal Register a notice of the Commission’s intent to issue an order (the “Proposed Order”) amending SEC Rule 205-3 (the “Performance Fee Rule”) under...more

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