An initial question faced by a new hedge fund manager is whether or not registration with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will be required.
Limited Trading Exemption -
CFTC Rule 4.13(a)(3), which...more
5/7/2024
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Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
Foreign Currency ,
Fund Managers ,
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Hedge Funds ,
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NDFs ,
Registration Requirement ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Swaps ,
Virtual Currency
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
5/7/2024
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Fund Managers ,
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Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Portfolio Managers ,
Private Funds ,
RAUM ,
Registration Requirement ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Threshold Requirements
Seed investment deals between a new hedge fund manager and a seed investor can be a key first step to launching a first fund. In a typical seed investment deal, the seed investor commits to make a founding investment in a new...more
Hedge Start: Key Hedge Fund Terms -
One of the first decisions faced by a new hedge fund manager is what terms to offer. The key terms to consider are liquidity terms (the terms of permitted redemptions or withdrawals...more
Hybrid funds offer managers the flexibility to invest in a range of assets and to offer various liquidity structures to their investors. Though not a new phenomenon, hybrid funds gained in popularity after the 2008 financial...more
Hybrid fund structures, which can combine elements of both open-ended hedge funds and closed-end private equity funds, have become increasingly common in the current market environment. Their more flexible terms as to...more
Overview -
The BE-180 report issued by the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (the “BEA”) is a five-year benchmark survey that collects data on transactions between U.S. financial services providers...more
9/29/2020
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Benchmarks ,
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Bureau of Economic Analysis ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fund Managers ,
Hedge Funds ,
Investment Adviser ,
U.S. Commerce Department
As the elections approach nationwide, advisers to private investment funds with current or prospective state or local government entity investors should be mindful of political activities by their personnel which could raise...more
8/22/2016
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Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
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Government Officials ,
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MSRB ,
PACs ,
Pay-To-Play ,
Political Contributions ,
Private Funds ,
Public Pension ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
On June 1, 2016, the SEC announced a settlement with Blackstreet Capital Management, LLC and Murry N. Gunty, Blackstreet's managing member and principal owner. As a registered investment adviser based in Chevy Chase,...more
Regulators were busy at the end of 2015, especially in the United States, perhaps being motivated to push forward new rule proposals in anticipation of a change in administration after the presidential elections later this...more
On November 5, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it had reached a settlement with Cherokee Investment Partners, LLC (CIP) and Cherokee Advisers, LLC (CA), affiliated private equity fund...more
On July 22, 2015, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and U.S. Internal Revenue Service issued proposed Treasury Regulations under Section 707(a)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, addressing management...more
7/27/2015
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Deferred Compensation ,
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Fee Waivers ,
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Private Investment Funds ,
Proposed Regulation ,
U.S. Treasury