The CrowdStrike computer failures that swept the globe on Friday, July 18, 2024, and persisted through the weekend may have impacted fund advisers relying on the Windows system, possibly triggering an “operations event” that...more
Introduction and Summary - On 3 May 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to Form PF (the Amendments), the confidential reporting form required to be filed by certain SEC-registered private...more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 3, 2023 voted 3-2 to adopt amendments to Form PF that will impact the required reporting for certain SEC-registered investment advisers in the private fund industry (the...more
This latest edition of the regulatory initiatives paper sets out at a high level the core regulatory issues that are likely to impact private fund managers in the coming months, including an overview of the key actions needed...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) proposed joint amendments to Form PF, a confidential reporting form required of certain SEC-registered investment advisers...more
On January 26, 2022, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to Form PF, the confidential reporting form for certain SEC-registered investment advisers to private funds (the Proposal). The Proposal...more
In recent weeks, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has kicked off a wholesale transformation in the regulation of the private funds industry. These actions include rule proposals, enforcement actions,...more
Private equity funds could find themselves with much greater logistical reporting burdens if the Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed amendments to Form PF are finalized. Our Securities Group and Investment...more
Upon publication of the proposed rule in the Federal Register, stakeholders will have a 30- day period in which to comment. On January 26, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a proposed rule that,...more
Private funds should be prepared for increased oversight from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), following a landmark year of enforcement cases. In 2021, the Commission brought 159 enforcement actions against...more
The U.S. federal securities laws and the rules of U.S. self-regulatory organizations (such as the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) impose certain reporting and compliance obligations on investment advisers and funds....more