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ILPA Releases New Reporting and Performance Templates

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On January 22, the Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) released an update to its 2016 Reporting Template and unveiled a new Performance Template. Together, the goal of these documents is to enhance and...more

Carey Olsen

Fund Finance Laws and Regulations 2025: Assessing Lender Risk in Fund Finance Markets (GLI chapter)

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Carey Olsen have contributed to the Global Legal Insights – Fund Finance guide by authoring a chapter on assessing lender risk in fund finance markets. As the fund finance market continues to evolve, lenders will need to...more

SEC Compliance Consultants, Inc. (SEC³)

Lessons From 2024: Tips for Private Fund Managers

As we look back on the SEC’s actions in 2024, we wanted to share our thoughts on lessons learned that we believe will carry through to 2025....more

Mayer Brown

Evolving Competitor Definitions in Fund Finance

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Recent developments in fund finance documentation reflect a significant shift in how insurance companies are treated under assignment provisions. Traditionally, “competitor” definitions have served to restrict loan...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

[Podcast] R&G Dugout: Show Me the Money—Fund Formation & Management

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On this episode of the R&G Dugout podcast, Ropes & Gray asset management partners Amanda Persaud, Lindsey Goldstein, and Jon Rash explore the upsurge of private funds raising capital for investment in sports teams and...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

SEC Settlement Highlights Importance of Proper Disclosure Requirements for Private Fund Managers

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On January 10, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) settled charges against two fund managers (collectively the “Fund Managers”) and their sole owner, chief executive office, chief compliance office, and founder...more

Tonkon Torp LLP

Optimizing the Value of a GP Advisory Board for Private Equity Funds

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Launching a private equity fund is an exciting yet daunting endeavor; and a General Partner (GP) Advisory Board can be a critical asset in navigating the complexities. Thoughtfully designing and engaging a GP Advisory Board...more

Walkers

A Guide to Guernsey Investment Funds

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Guernsey has long been one of the world's premier jurisdictions for investment funds - There are a number of advantages for using Guernsey as a jurisdiction, including the wide variety of company and limited partnership...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Memorandum to our Investment Management Clients and Friends

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Tax Court Delivers Coal to Another Limited Partnership Management Company - On December 23, 2024, the United States Tax Court published an opinion1 (the “Opinion”), holding that limited partners that actively participated...more

A&O Shearman

European Securities and Markets Authority publishes Q&As on application of guidelines on funds' names using environmental, social,...

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has published three sets of Q&As to provide further detail on the guidelines on funds which use ESG or sustainability-related terms in their names. The guidelines relate to...more

White & Case LLP

SEC Enforcement Year-End Overview

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2024 marks the final year of Gary Gensler's term as Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The Gensler SEC has been aggressive on both the enforcement and rulemaking fronts. In response, the financial...more

A&O Shearman

DORA: Get ready, get set, take action

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The Digital Operational Resilience Act 2022/2554 (DORA) is a European regulation that will come into force on January 17, 2025. The regulation aims to strengthen the digital operational resilience of the financial sector...more

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European Securities and Markets Authority consults on the draft technical standards on open-ended loan-originating alternative...

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has published a consultation paper on draft regulatory technical standards on open-ended loan originating Alternative Investment Funds under the revised Alternative Investment...more

Mayer Brown

Corporate Loans and Real Estate in Germany

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Join us for a new episode of Financial Services Focus with partner Martin Heuber, leader of the German office's Banking & Finance practice. In this episode, we discuss the impact of current events in Europe on the private...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

UPDATE: District Court Win Lets “Flash Boy” Traders Avoid SEC Registration – For Now

On November 21, 2024, a Northern District of Texas court ruled that the Securities and Exchange Commission had overstepped its authority when the agency had implemented a rule (the “Dealer Rule”) requiring a broader group to...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Federal District Court Vacates the Security and Exchange Commission’s Expanded Dealer Rule

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On Nov. 21, Judge Reed O’Connor of the Northern District of Texas vacated the Security and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) newly enacted Rules 3a5-4 and 3a44-2 (collectively, the Dealer Rule), which expanded the scope of who...more

Goodwin

The 2024 Mansion House Speech: Points for Private Fund Managers

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On 14 November 2024, Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her inaugural Mansion House 2024 speech, announcing a collection of reforms designed to drive growth and competitiveness in the financial services sector....more

A&O Shearman

UK Financial Conduct Authority Consults on Investment Research Payment Optionality for Fund Managers

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The Financial Conduct Authority has opened a consultation on extending the new payment optionality for investment research to pooled funds. This proposal will allow asset managers to use the new payment optionality that was...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Funds in Focus: Top SEC Exam and Enforcement Trends

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The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) National Examination Program is designed to improve compliance, prevent fraud, monitor risk and inform policy. It is also a consistent source of referrals to the SEC’s Division...more

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Taxing carried interest in the UK: the new regime announced in the Labour government’s Autumn Budget 2024

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On Wednesday 30 October 2024, the UK government announced changes to the UK taxation of carried interest as part of the 2024 Autumn Budget. Changes were expected following statements made by the Labour Party in the run up to...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Wealth Enhancement Group makes another purchase

Wealth Enhancement Group, a wealth management firm with more than $94.7 billion in client assets, acquired FinTrust Capital Advisors LLC, which has more than $2.39 billion in client assets....more

Carey Olsen

British Virgin Islands comparison of open-ended funds

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In this guide we compare the five types of open-ended funds in the British Virgin Islands (the “BVI”), being private funds, professional funds, public funds, incubator funds and approved funds (this guide does not cover...more

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2025 SEC Exam Priorities for Investment Advisers and Registered Investment Companies

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On October 21, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) Division of Examinations (Division) released its examination priorities for 2025, outlining the key topics the Division plans to focus on in the upcoming fiscal...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

SEC Outlines 2025 Examination Priorities

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On October 21, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Examinations (the Division) published its annual examination priorities for 2025 (2025 Priorities), which focus on certain “practices, products,...more

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Autumn 2024: A substantial Labour Budget

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Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered Labour’s first Budget since 2010 this week. She made a mark – it was a substantial Budget, effecting tax rises, alongside borrowing and spending commitments, all on a large...more

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