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Amid a challenging environment for exits, especially in the wake of the recent market volatility, private fund managers continue to pursue alternative strategies, such as term extensions and liquidity solutions, to ride out...more
Both EU and non-EU fund managers marketing a fund in the EU or the UK (either under an EU marketing passport or the relevant national placement regimes) are required to prepare an AIFMD-compliant annual report within six...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a final policy statement (PS25/4), together with an updated webpage and press release, on final rules extending the new payment optionality for investment research to...more
On 9 May 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued policy statement PS 25/4, setting out, and bringing into force, final rules on investment research payment options for fund managers. The new rules follow the...more
With ESG regulation now well embedded across all major jurisdictions, the trend we see for 2025 is about increasingly sophisticated triangulation by private fund managers between the regimes that apply by default (such as...more
In a statement on 21 March 2024, the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority advised providers of sustainable investment products to ensure that their internal processes comply with sustainable investment requirements. It...more
European regulators have taken different routes as to how they plan to enforce the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (“ESMA”) guidelines (the “Guidelines”) with respect to the use of sustainability‑related terms in...more
Markets remain exceptionally volatile following the announcement of the U.S. “Liberation Day” tariffs and retaliatory measures from other countries. While the ultimate path of policy remains uncertain, recent developments are...more
The Cayman Islands Stock Exchange (CSX) facilitates the trading of diverse securities, including investment funds (both open-ended and closed-ended), corporate and retail debt, eurobonds, equities (domestic and...more
On March 19, 2025, staff from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC staff) updated its prior guidance regarding the requirement to show net returns of an individual investment, or subset of investments, in compliance...more
The Senate Banking Committee convened on Thursday to consider the nomination of Paul Atkins, President Trump’s nominee for Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, along with the nominees for the Comptroller of the...more
A review of fund and portfolio managers found a number of good practices, but also revealed the need for improvement in areas such as conflict management. On 5 March 2025, the FCA published the findings from its review...more
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
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
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
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
Welcome to the third edition of our Horizon Scan for 2024: key recent and expected funds, regulatory and tax developments to look out for. As before, we focus on the most important developments and changes that we expect...more
The Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures (“TISFD”) launched on 23 September 2024. Background - The TISFD is a global initiative with the aim of developing recommendations and guidance for...more
On September 12, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) published a final rule, adopting amendments to CFTC Rule 4.7, which provides exemptive relief from certain compliance obligations to registered...more
Many private fund managers are breathing a sigh of relief after the Fifth Circuit struck down the Private Fund Rules (check out our blog post for more information). Do not, however, assume the SEC will stop its aggressive...more
In a continuation of recent court decisions overturning the rulemaking authority of federal agencies, a recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC)...more
On this episode of “The Preferred Return,” co-hosts Greg Norman and Abigail Reeves look at the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive, particularly updates to the EU legislation, which are the most significant to...more
The Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 on Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCAR) has further expanded the panel of regulated entities by introducing the regulatory status of crypto-asset service providers (CASPs)....more
On June 5, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission had exceeded its statutory authority in adopting its controversial private fund advisers rule....more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (the “Fifth Circuit”) has thrown a wrench into the gears of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in its attempt to regulate those investment advisers that...more