This yearly report provides a summary of some of the significant changes and developments that occurred in the past year in the hedge fund and private equity spaces, as well as certain recommended practices that investment...more
On June 25, 2020, the Federal Reserve Board, the OCC, the FDIC, the SEC and the CFTC (collectively, the "Agencies") adopted amendments (the "Amendments") to the regulations implementing section 13 of the Bank Holding Company...more
7/16/2020
/ Asset Management ,
Bank Holding Company Act ,
Banking Sector ,
CFTC ,
Covered Funds ,
Depository Institutions ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Hedge Funds ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Investment Companies ,
OCC ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Venture Capital ,
Volcker Rule ,
Wealth Management
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 November 3, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it had reached a settlement with Fenway Partners, LLC, a New York-based private equity firm, and several of the firm's executives (the...more
11/5/2015
/ Advisory Board ,
Affiliated-Business Arrangements ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Corporate Executives ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Failure To Disclose ,
Investors ,
Portfolio Companies ,
Private Equity ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
On June 25, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) set a compliance date of July 31, 2015 for the ban on payments to third parties for the solicitation of advisory business from any government entity under Rule...more
7/17/2015
/ Broker-Dealer ,
Compliance ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Government Entities ,
Investment Adviser ,
MSRB ,
Municipal Advisers ,
Pay-To-Play ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Solicitation ,
Third-Party
On June 26, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a guidance update on Rule 204A-1 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Advisers Act). Rule 204A-1 requires, among other things, certain advisory...more
On April 1, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it had settled its first enforcement action under SEC Rule 21F-17, which prohibits companies from taking actions or using confidentiality...more
On May 20, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released proposed amendments to Form ADV and Rule 204-2 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Advisers Act). The proposed amendments, if adopted, would...more