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The Tax Court’s use of a functional analysis test to determine limited partner status in Soroban Capital Partners LP has had a ripple effect in the world of asset management. The decision’s impact will be felt in the tax and...more
The primary purpose of a capital call facility is to provide bridge financing to a fund borrower that may be drawn upon, in lieu of calling capital, to make investments in accordance with the fund’s business purpose. In...more
Recently published guidance by the SEC staff from the Division of Investment Management (the “Staff”) is likely to have a significant impact on marketing materials prepared by investment advisers marketing new private funds....more
On 10 February 2022 HM Treasury published a response document (Response) to its January 2021 ‘call for input’ on a review of the UK funds regime. The review was necessarily wide-ranging, covering direct and indirect tax,...more
In-person client presentations have taken a hiatus in the last year plus, but when they were occurring, the question, “Are you seeing a lot of management fee lines these days?”, would always come up. ...more
The Upper Tribunal (UT) has found that amounts paid by Hargreaves Lansdown (HL) (an investment platform service provider) to its customers, which represented rebates received from investment fund managers, were “annual...more
On December 19, 2018, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a release (the Release) proposing new rule 12d1-4 (the Proposed Rule) and related amendments to streamline and enhance the regulatory framework that...more
On December 13, 2018, legislation was passed implementing amendments to the Excise Tax Act (Canada) (the “ETA”) first announced in September 2017 affecting GST/HST on management and administrative services provided to private...more
Will this—and similar review in other states—lead to major litigation and regulatory activity? Active management of pension fund assets, and the associated fees generated for advisory firms, has come under scrutiny in...more
• Significant corporate and potential individual tax rate reductions and a 25% individual tax rate on certain “qualified business income” would be introduced (although many fund investors and sponsors would not be eligible...more
Targeting Educational Institutions - Since August, 2016, sixteen institutions of higher education with large retirement plans have become targets of federal lawsuits for breach of fiduciary duty under ERISA. To date, the...more
According to a recent BNA news report, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has proposed adjustments and penalties to a private fund manager related to its use of management fee waivers and transaction fee offsets. Based on the...more
AMF Doctrine – Management Fees - The AMF, within the framework of the FROG Working Group (French Routes and Opportunities Garden, whose role is to develop the French asset management industry), updated on 8 November 2016...more
On January 19, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it had settled with Equinox Fund Management LLC (Equinox). The SEC order found that Equinox, with respect to its managed futures fund (the Fund), had...more
The Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") and Treasury Department recently released proposed regulations under section 707(a)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code) addressing the issuance of certain interests in...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has continued to scrutinize the fees and expenses charged by private equity funds to investors, as evidenced by the recent enforcement action against three private equity funds...more
The Commission responded to critics of its administrative proceedings this week, proposing changes to the Rules of Practice which govern them. If adopted the new rules would modify the time period within which the actions...more
Regulatory Developments - SEC Adopts Rules and Forms for Registration of Security-Based Swap Dealers and Major Security-Based Swap Participants: On Aug. 5, the SEC voted to adopt registration rules and forms for...more