On March 19, 2025, the staff of the Division of Investment Management (the “SEC Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) released an update to its Frequently Asked Questions1 (the “FAQs”) relating to...more
On September 3, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced settled charges against Galois Capital Management LLC (“Galois”), a Florida-based former registered investment adviser, for failing to...more
10/1/2024
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Custody Rule ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Investors ,
Limited Partnership Agreements ,
Misleading Statements ,
Penalties ,
Private Funds ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Starting May 28, 2024, the settlement cycle for most transactions in U.S. securities will shorten from T+2 to T+1 as a result of rule amendments adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).1 The SEC also adopted a...more
On February 6, 2024, the SEC’s Division of Investment Management (SEC Staff) released an update to frequently asked questions document (FAQ) regarding amendments to rule 206(4)-1. The SEC Staff responses to the FAQ’s...more
On August 23, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new final rules and amendments to existing rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”) with respect to the...more
Recently, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced charges against an investment adviser (the “Adviser”) for using hypothetical performance metrics in advertisements that were misleading pursuant to...more
9/12/2023
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Anti-Fraud Provisions ,
Breach of Duty ,
Cease and Desist Orders ,
Cryptoassets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
FinTech ,
Investment ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Marketing ,
Misleading Statements ,
Penalties ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Violations
On August 23, 2023, by a vote of 3-2, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new final rules and amendments to existing rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”) with...more
8/28/2023
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Clawbacks ,
Compensation ,
Compliance ,
Custody ,
Final Rules ,
GAAP ,
Indemnification ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Private Funds ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Waivers ,
Written Consent