On January 29, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (together, the “Agencies”) jointly announced that the compliance date for the new Form PF would be extended by three...more
1/31/2025
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"In what has been a recently challenging fundraising environment, credit funds are still a bright spot for GPs. The new buzz about credit fund formation relates to the creation of 'evergreen' structures...more
Special rules may apply to hedge funds that accept investments by “benefit plan investors” (Benefit Plan Investors) subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA), or Section 4975 of the...more
We have separately discussed the common exemptions from registration of a fund manager with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an investment adviser and from registration with the Commodity Future Trading...more
6/13/2024
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In this episode, we’re joined by Caroline Cooley, managing partner and CIO for Crestline Summit Strategies. Caroline joined Crestline in 1998 and has since helped build the firm into a multi-strategy, multi-portfolio and...more
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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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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A key initial decision for a manager launching a new hedge fund is to decide between:
A “master-feeder” fund structure: In a typical “master-feeder” structure, an onshore “feeder” fund and an offshore “feeder” fund both...more
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
Different hedge fund investors have different tax concerns that must be taken into account when structuring a hedge fund and its portfolio investments. Hedge fund investors generally fall into three categories:...more
5/7/2024
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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