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SEC Issues Final Rule to Modify Section 3(c)(1) Investment Company Act Exemption for Certain Private Funds

On August 21, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a rule (Final Rule) that will increase the threshold for what is considered a “qualifying venture capital fund” from $10,000,000 to $12,000,000....more

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Proskauer's Hedge Start: When Is SEC Registration Necessary?

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An initial question faced by any manager launching a hedge fund is whether or not registration as an investment adviser with the U.S. Secutiries and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Public Company Watch: February 2024

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In the February edition of our Public Company Watch, we cover key issues impacting public companies, including Exxon Mobil filing a complaint seeking a declaratory judgment to exclude a shareholder proposal from Arjuna...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Twinkle-Twinkle Little SAR: SEC & FINRA Settle with Broker-Dealers and Registered Rep

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In a series of settlements announced this year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) penalized several broker-dealers for allegedly failing to file...more

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SEC Adopts Gross Short Position and Activity Reporting by Institutional Investment Managers

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On October 13, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new Rule 13f-2 (the “New Rule”) under Section 13(f)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), as well as related Form SHO....more

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SEC Proposes Amendments to the Internet Adviser Exemption

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Who may be interested: Investment Advisers - Quick Take: The SEC recently proposed amendments to modernize the internet adviser exemption in Rule 203A-2(e) under the Advisers Act, which allows specific investment advisers...more

Dechert LLP

SEC Adopts Money Market Fund Reforms; Form PF Amendments

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Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission, by a vote of 3 to 2, approved amendments to Rule 2a-7 and other rules that govern money market funds under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (Amendments). Among other things,...more

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FinCEN Issues NPRM Regarding Access to Beneficial Ownership Information and Related Safeguards

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Regulatory Developments - FinCEN Issues NPRM Regarding Access to Beneficial Ownership Information and Related Safeguards - On December 15, FinCEN issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would implement...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Adopts JOBS Act Inflation Adjustments

On September 9, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced amendments to its rules in order to implement inflation adjustments mandated by the JOBS Act.  The SEC’s amendments increase the annual gross revenue...more

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Material Investment Management Developments and Template Annual Compliance Checklists for Registered Investment Advisers, Exempt...

Summaries of recent legislative and regulatory developments with respect to: •SEC’s 2022 Examination Priorities • Proposed Amendments to Form PF Requirements- •Proposed New Rules Applicable to Private Fund Advisers and...more

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CFPB Issues Reminder of New Threshold for Reporting HMDA Open-End Lines of Credit Data

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In This Issue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) reminded institutions of a new threshold for reporting Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data about open-end lines of credit; the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network...more

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NYSE Further Revises Definition of Related Party Transactions

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Reverses Position on $120,000 Threshold - On August 19, 2021, the New York Stock Exchange further revised its definition of a “related party transaction” to include the $120,000 quantitative threshold under Item 404 of...more

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SEC Increases Financial Thresholds for Qualified Clients

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On August 16, 2021, the financial thresholds specified in the definition of “qualified client” under Rule 205‑3 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”) will increase (i) from $1 million to $1.1 million (assets...more

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SEC Increases Qualified Client Threshold

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In an order effective August 16, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) increased the dollar amount tests in the "qualified client" definition under Advisers Act Rule 205-3....more

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The SEC Adjusts the “Qualified Client” Tests for Inflation

Effective August 16, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission will apply new threshold amounts with respect to the definition of “qualified clients,” raising the starting dollar amounts of the assets-under-management and...more

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SEC Raises The Dollar Threshold For Qualified Clients

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What You Need To Know: Effective August 16, 2021, the Assets-Under-Management Test will increase to $1.1 million, and the Net Worth Test will increase to $2.2 million. On June 17, 2021, the U.S. Securities and...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

SEC Increases Slightly ‘Qualified Client’ Dollar Amount Thresholds

On June 17, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an order (the “Order”) approving a revision to Rule 205-3 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), which exempts...more

Fenwick & West LLP

FTC: Lower HSR Thresholds for 2021

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The annual adjustment of the dollar thresholds for pre-acquisition filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act will take effect on March 4, 2021. All transactions closing on or after the effective date will be governed by the new...more

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Second Circuit Reaffirms that Federal Securities Laws Do Not Apply to Predominantly Foreign Transactions

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reaffirmed yesterday that the federal securities laws do not apply to “predominantly foreign” securities transactions even if those transactions might have taken place in the...more

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SEC Proposes Welcome Changes to Rule 701 and Form S-8

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently proposed for comment amendments to Rule 701 and Form S-8 to address the major changes that have taken place in recent years in companies' compensation practices and...more

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SEC tightens procedural requirements and resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals

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The SEC recently adopted amendments to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to tighten the requirements that govern the initial submission and resubmission of shareholder proposals for inclusion in a company’s...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Open Meeting on Exempt Offering Framework

The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced an open meeting on November 2, 2020 to consider amendments relating to the exempt offering framework.  The SEC had released proposed amendments for public comment in March...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

SEC Adopts Amendments to Shareholder Proposal Requirements, Modestly Raising Thresholds

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On September 23, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments, originally proposed in November 2019 and discussed in a prior blog post, to Rule 14a-8, which governs the process for a shareholder to have...more

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FTC Proposed HSR Amendment Could Make It Easier For Activist Investors And Hostile Bidders To Keep Positions Confidential From...

On September 21, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) announced proposed amendments that, if enacted, would make significant changes to the premerger notification rules under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust...more

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SEC Proposes Amendments to Form 13F, Proposes Increasing 13F Reporting Threshold

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On 10 July 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amending Form 13F and Rule 13f-1 to raise the reporting threshold at which institutional investment managers are required to complete and file Form 13F...more

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