Private Equity Funds, Hedge Funds

Wall Street Sales Tax Reintroduced on Capitol Hill: Likely a Significant Impact on Private Investment Funds

by David Sussman | Duane Morris LLP on 4/19/2013

On April 17, 2013, U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) reintroduced the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2013 (H.R. 1579) (the "Bill"), a financial transaction tax that, according to its supporters, would provide the federal...more

SEC Considering Changes To Advertising Rules By Hedge Funds And Private Equity

by Stephen M. Quinlivan | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Dodd-Frank and... on 3/13/2013

Norm Champ, Director, SEC Division of Investment Management, recently noted that SEC rules prohibit certain advertisements by registered advisers. Mr. Champ noted the SEC has heard from advisers to private funds,...more

SEC Finding Some Hedge Funds And Private Equity Groups Are Not Complying With Custody Rule

by Stephen M. Quinlivan | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Dodd-Frank and... on 3/5/2013

The SEC has issued a Risk Alert on compliance with its custody rule for investment. It notes that with respect to advisers to audited pooled investment vehicles, its examinations found some failed to meet requirements to...more

Hedge Funds And Private Equity Groups On SEC Examination Priority List

by Jill Radloff | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Dodd-Frank and... on 2/25/2013

The Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations, or OCIE, administers the SEC’s nationwide examination and inspection program. The National Examination Program, or NEP, has published its examination priorities to...more

ESMA Publishes Final AIFMD Remuneration Guidelines

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 2/15/2013

On 11 February 2013, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its final Guidelines on remuneration of alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs) under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive...more

Important Dates and Reminders for Investment Management Advisers, Exempt Reporting Advisers, Commodity Trading Advisors and...

by Jeffrey D. Collins, Meredith Haviland | Foley Hoag LLP on 1/28/2013

Annual Compliance Reviews - All investment advisers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) are required to review their compliance policies and procedures at least annually (and best practice is...more

SEC Official Describes Enforcement Priorities For Hedge Funds

by Jill Radloff | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Dodd-Frank and... on 12/28/2012

Bruce Karpati, Chief, SEC Enforcement Division’s Asset Management Unit, recently described enforcement priorities with respect to hedge funds. He noted the Asset Management Unit, comprised of 75 staff across 11 offices,...more

IRS Delays Implementation of FATCA Tax Reporting Rules

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 10/31/2012

The Internal Revenue Service this week released Announcement 2012-42 (the Announcement), which postpones until 2014 the need for foreign hedge funds and private equity funds to request Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act...more

Insights Special Edition: "Dodd-Frank Rulemaking: Volcker Rule and SIFI Proposals"

by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 11/19/2011

Dear Clients and Friends: In October, federal agencies proposed two new sets of regulations under the Dodd-Frank Act. The proposals — to implement the Volcker Rule and to create standards to designate certain nonbanks...more

Dodd-Frank Update: New Private Fund Rules Released

by Meyers & Heim LLP on 11/4/2011

Update on the new rules governing private funds under Dodd-Frank....more

White Paper: Impact of Dodd-Frank on Investment Advisers

by Wahab & Medenica LLC on 10/12/2011

On June 22, 2011, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") adopted final rules under the Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2010 (the “Act”), contained in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer...more

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