Evolving State Supervision: Issues Arising from State Qualification Standards and 'SAFE' Act Licensing, and Coordination with the CFPB
In a recent speech at Vanderbilt University, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu discussed his views on the potential risk of financial instability due to the merging boundaries between banking and commerce. In his...more
On May 3, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted amendments to Form PF, the confidential form by which certain SEC-registered investment advisers report information pertaining to the private funds...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
On January 26, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to Form PF, the confidential reporting form the SEC uses to collect data about certain SEC-registered investment advisers to hedge...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” and “Commission”) proposed new rules to increase hedge fund and private equity fund disclosures to increase oversight of the industry and to monitor systemic risks...more
House Financial Services Committee Votes To Repeal And Replace Dodd-Frank - On September 13th, the House Financial Services Committee approved the Financial CHOICE Act of 2016 to repeal and replace key parts of the 2010...more
Regulation - Next on the SEC’s Regulatory Agenda: A Chief Valuation Officer? - First, the SEC required funds to designate a chief compliance officer. Then, the SEC proposed that funds designate a liquidity...more
Regulatory Developments - DOL Issues Final Fiduciary Rule - On April 6, the Department of Labor (DOL) unveiled its pre-publication final version of the long-awaited fiduciary rule (the Final Rule). Some of the more...more