On October 26, 2021, the SEC’s Division of Examinations (the “Division”) released a risk alert (the “Risk Alert”) detailing observations from a series of examinations by the Division’s staff (“Staff”) that focused on certain...more
The Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), generally prohibits SEC‑registered investment advisers (“RIAs”) from entering into an advisory contract that charges a performance fee to a client who is...more
Putting Teeth on Reg BI (to take a bite out of complex products sales), Protecting Seniors (from romance scams, affinity frauds, and rogue POAs), Scrutinizing Bank-Based Reps, DBAs, and Remote Supervision, and the beginning...more
The Investment Company Institute (“ICI”) recently published a sample form of fund of funds investment agreement (the “Form Agreement”) to assist registered investment companies and business development companies (“Registered...more
On December 10, 2019, the Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) published amendments to the rules governing Commodity Pool Operators (“CPOs”) and Commodity Trading Advisers (“CTAs”) (the “New Rules"). Among other...more
On July 10th, the SEC proposed amendments to Exchange Act Rule 13f-1 that would raise the Form 13F reporting threshold from $100 million to $3.5 billion. If effected, this would be the first change to the reporting threshold...more