Responsible investing (RI) has become a hot topic in private funds over the past few years. The U.S. Sustainable Investment Forum reported that in 2020, $1 of every $3 professionally managed in the United States was invested...more
Acquisitions of private fund sponsors can be accretive for large asset managers, providing access to attractive investment strategies with equally attractive margins, which can be deployed in new ways on larger platforms. For...more
On Oct. 26, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a new rule and rule amendments that would prohibit registered investment advisers from outsourcing various services without first conducting due...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on Dec. 22, 2020, that it has finalized amendments to the current advertising rule (Rule 206(4)-1) and cash solicitation rule (Rule 206(4)-3) under the Investment...more
1/4/2021
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Testimonial Statements
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently proposed to amend the reporting threshold and make certain other changes to Form 13F. It should be noted that this is the first time the reporting threshold would be...more
On June 23, the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) released a risk alert (the Risk Alert) that identified three general areas of deficiencies in regard to its examination of private fund advisers:...more
Background Liquidity management has been a hot topic for hedge fund managers (managers) since the great financial crisis of 2008. Liquidity management will likely receive renewed focus from investors and regulators given the...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) announced on Monday that it had voted to propose amendments to modernize Rule 206(4)-1 (which addresses investment adviser advertisements) (the Advertising Rule) and Rule...more
11/7/2019
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The SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) published a risk alert to encourage registrants to review their privacy policies in light of certain deficiencies observed by OCIE staff during recent...more
Faced with various compliance issues related to the ‘cash solicitation rule’, the Staff issued a risk alert to inform market participants and help advisers update their policies accordingly....more
On Sept. 14, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued a risk alert outlining certain compliance issues identified by the regulator’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) related to...more
By many measures, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the investment management space for 2017 is on track to meet or exceed the brisk pace of activity seen in 2016. Whether the desire that drives them is securing...more
On July 6, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reached a settlement with respondent Paramount Group Real Estate Advisor LLC (Respondent) regarding certain alleged violations of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as...more