The US Securities and Exchange Commission staff (Staff) has issued revised guidance regarding the application of Rule 206(4)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (Marketing Rule), providing flexibility for...more
3/31/2025
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Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Investment Management ,
Marketing ,
New Guidance ,
Private Funds ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published no-action guidance providing clarity to issuers relying on Rule 506(c) of Regulation D – an exempt offering pathway that permits issuers to publicly advertise an...more
3/18/2025
/ Accredited Investors ,
Compliance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Investment Funds ,
Investors ,
Private Equity ,
Private Funds ,
Regulation D ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
Last week, the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a widely anticipated final rule to police the estimated $125 trillion-plus investment adviser market. The new rule extends...more
9/5/2024
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Bank Secrecy Act ,
Compliance ,
Exempt Reporting Advisers (ERAs) ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
Investment Adviser ,
National Security ,
Private Funds ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Risk Assessment ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Terrorism Funding
A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit unanimously vacated the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s private fund adviser rules and amendments (Private Fund Rules), stating that “no part...more