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April Welcomes More Flexible Co-Investment Exemptive Relief Under the Investment Company Act of 1940

On April 3, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved an exemptive application1 that allows for a more flexible co-investment transaction approval process. This new relief simplifies the process followed by...more

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New Tariffs, Old Issues: Post-Liberation Day Advisers Act Considerations for Private Fund Managers

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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

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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

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SEC adopts amendments to Regulation NMS

Enhancing market efficiency, transparency, and investor protection - The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Regulation National Market System (Regulation NMS or Reg NMS). Regulation NMS was...more

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Fifth Circuit Puts the Brakes on SEC’s Private Fund Rules: What’s Next For Private Fund Advisers

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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

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SEC private fund adviser rule vacated by Fifth Circuit

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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

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Are the SEC’s Private Fund Advisers Rules Now Dead? No, but they are on Life Support

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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

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SEC's Private Fund Advisers Rule Struck Down by Fifth Circuit

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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (Fifth Circuit) today issued its ruling striking down the “Private Fund Advisers Rule” (the “PFA”). The proposed PFA was introduced on February 9, 2022 (“Proposed Rule”). The Securities and...more

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Top Ten Regulatory and Litigation Risks for Private Funds in 2024

To understand the litigation and regulatory risks that are coming in 2024 for private capital, it is helpful to look back briefly on recent events. Arguably, the single most important event over the last 18 months was the...more

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How SEC’s Private Fund Rules Will Affect Use of Side Letters

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Recent client alerts have provided an overview of the new “private fund rules” adopted in late August by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These rules apply, subject to limited exceptions and carveouts, to...more

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SEC Adopts Final Private Fund Adviser Rules

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New rules are expected to have substantial impact on funds industry - On August 23, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") approved significant new rules applicable to advisers of private funds (the "Private...more

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SEC Adopts Highly Anticipated Private Funds Rules

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) last week adopted highly anticipated new rules and amendments (the “Adopted Rules”) to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), that will...more

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SEC Makes Sweeping Changes to Private Fund Adviser Regulatory Regime: Mandates Quarterly Reporting, Restricts Preferential...

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In a 3-2 vote on August 23, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) adopted five new rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”), collectively called the “Private Fund...more

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Final Private Fund Adviser Rules

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On August 23, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) approved by a 3-2 vote a final rule enacting a series of wide-sweeping changes to the regulation of the private funds industry (the “Final Rule”). While...more

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What SEC’s Transparency Rule Means for Investors, Advisers and Funds

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Earlier this summer, we wrote about both new and amended rules proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”) regarding private funds, their advisers,...more

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