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If you manage a private investment fund that is subject to Title I of ERISA and is not a feeder fund (an “ERISA Fund”), you should, before December 1, 2023, take the steps described below in order to comply with the DOL’s...more
Until now, however, no comprehensive estimate existed of the of that opportunity, (or, to put it another way, the size of the financing gap between committed spending and the investment needed to deliver Net Zero by 2050...more
The SEC (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) has provided notice that it is preparing to adopt the so-called “Private Funds Rules” under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”) on August 23, 2023....more
The Institutional Limited Partner Association (ILPA) published new guidance on May 15, 2023, relating to continuation funds. The guidelines build on ILPA's prior (2019) guidance on best practices for GP-led secondary fund...more
On November 22, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final regulation amending prior regulations, adopted in 2020, relating to environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) considerations in investment and...more
2021 continued the trend of increased regulatory focus on privacy and cybersecurity for private investment funds in the U.S. and abroad. There are no signs of the trend leveling off any time soon. One of the topics that...more
Despite the market disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, sovereign wealth funds continued to make significant capital commitments to private funds during 2020, on a global basis. As the world emerges from the pandemic,...more
Two weeks before implementation, potentially onerous new burdens for private investment funds that use a British Columbia company have been removed. Proposed amendments to the Business Corporation Act (BCA) would have applied...more
This alert provides a brief discussion of the practice of using unregistered “finders” in the context of a private securities offering. We provide background on the process, discuss various risks and considerations, and...more
On June 23, the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) released a risk alert (the Risk Alert) that identified three general areas of deficiencies in regard to its examination of private fund advisers:...more
Managers of private investment funds that collect personal information are required to comply with the landmark California Consumer Privacy Act – with some exemptions. ...more
The Cayman Islands recently implemented data protection legislation similar to that adopted elsewhere in the world, including the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The GDPR forced many businesses outside its...more
U.S. issuers (including private investment funds such as hedge, private equity and venture capital funds) must report certain data regarding holdings of their securities by non-U.S. residents to the U.S. Treasury via Form TIC...more
The EU’s Economic and Financial Affairs (Ecofin) Council updated the European Union’s list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes on March 12. The “blacklist” has tripled in length to comprise 15 countries and now...more
The proposals pave the way for the integration of environmental, social, and governance considerations into the day-to-day thinking of financial services firms....more
In line with its position as the leading financial hub for the Middle East and North Africa region, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has improved the flexibility of its funds regime, which should make it more...more
The Financial Conduct Authority has published a Consultation Paper containing its proposals to expand the Senior Managers and Certification Regime to all FSMA-authorised firms; the window for providing comments to the FCA...more
The world of private investment funds has been evolving to address the specific goals and expectations of investors, including pension plan sponsors and other investors with specific regulatory and economic needs. As a...more