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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

FCA Proceeds with the ‘New’ Option for Investment Research Payments

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recently published its Policy Statement on Payment Optionality for Investment Research (PS24/9), setting out its final rules on the new option to pay for investment research and...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Schedule 13G – Preparing for the New Reporting Deadlines

On October 10, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted amendments to rules promulgated under Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”),...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Updated Guidance on NAV-Based Facilities for Private Equity Strategies

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Net Asset Value (NAV)-based financing facilities (“NAV Facilities”) continue to proliferate in private equity. In response, the Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) released comprehensive new guidance making the...more

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Private Wealth Investors Deliver a Fundraising Boost

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In a challenging fundraising environment, private wealth investors are filling the gap, aided by investment platforms, intermediaries, and evolving legal structures. In recent years, inflationary pressures, interest rate...more

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Surprising pushback on Delaware proposed amendments

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Recently, the Council of the Corporation Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association proposed some amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law, as they do with some regularity. (See this Alert from the Delaware...more

BCLP

Private Placement Investors Caught in Section 16(B) Web Because Coordinated Actions Created Potential for Inference of 13(D)...

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A judge in the Southern District Court of New York recently denied a motion to dismiss filed by institutional investors in Augenbaum v. Anson Investments Master Fund LP, et al., finding that their coordinated behavior in a...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Institutional Investors, Investment Funds, and ESG

Recently, we have been witnessing a trend among institutional investors of preferring investment funds that take ESG (environmental, social and governance) considerations into account. ESG considerations lead to investments...more

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FINRA Kicks Off the Holiday Season With a Proposal to Permit the Use of Some Projections and Targeted Returns

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FINRA has offered a gift to member firms and fund managers just in time for the holiday season — but like a new puppy, the gift comes with a lot of responsibility. FINRA filed a proposed rule change to amend FINRA Rule 2210...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Business Better Podcast Episode: Investing in Consumer Brands – A Conversation with SBJ Capital

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In this episode, we’re joined by Porter Hall, a Principal at SBJ Capital. SBJ Capital is a private investment firm with a focus on lower middle-market consumer, business services, and healthcare services companies. They...more

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Antitrust Issues in Renewable Energy - November 2023

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Participants in the renewable energy industry should be aware of antitrust and competition rules because renewable energy is no longer a nascent field. Europe generated almost 40% of its electricity from renewable sources in...more

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Hong Kong Regulators Update Guidance for Intermediaries’ Virtual Asset-related Activities

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Revamped SFC and HKMA guidance applies to intermediaries that distribute products or provide dealing, advisory, and asset management services related to virtual assets. On 20 October 2023, the Hong Kong Monetary...more

White & Case LLP

SEC Adopts Rule Amendments to Modernize Beneficial Ownership Reporting

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On October 10, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") adopted amendments to modernize the rules governing beneficial ownership reporting under Sections 13(d) and 13(g)1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934...more

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SEC Adopts Amendments to 13D/G Beneficial Ownership Requirements

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On October 10, 2023, the SEC adopted amendments to shorten the filing deadlines for initial and amended beneficial ownership reports on Schedules 13D and 13G. The amendments will generally take effect no earlier than January...more

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Venture Capital: A Primer

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Venture capital (VC) is a form of private equity and a type of financing where investors invest in early-stage companies which they believe to have long-term, highgrowth potential. Accredited investors, family offices,...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Crypto as a Security – Applying the Howey Test

A US court recently handed down a landmark ruling addressing the question of whether the crypto token XRP falls under the definition of “security”. The US court ruled that the same crypto token may be classified differently...more

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Parting the Crypto Sea: Ripple’s XRP Ruled to be a Security When Sold to Private Investors, But Not When Sold on an Exchange

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Judge Analisa Torres’ greatly anticipated Order in the SEC’s lawsuit against Ripple is a split decision.  The Order basically finds that Ripple’s digital token XRP is a security when sold privately to individuals and...more

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ESG – Workplace Developments in the UK

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ESG or Environmental, Social, and Governance aspects of the workplace have become an increasingly hot topic over the last few years in many UK workplaces. Driven by a combination of a tight labour market, heightened...more

Morgan Lewis

Still Hot: Why Global Sports Keep Attracting Record-Breaking Investments

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Private equity firms, financial sponsors, and sovereign wealth funds continue to invest in global sports organizations. Financial sponsor–led investments were more prevalent at the beginning of the century in Europe and...more

Hogan Lovells

Proyecto de reforma para facilitar el acceso al financiamiento bursátil

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El pasado 19 de abril, fue presentado ante la Comisión de Hacienda y Crédito Público del Senado de la República, para su revisión y discusión  el proyecto de iniciativa de reforma a la Ley del Mercado de Valores (LMV)....more

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Japanese Corporate Venture Capital Investments in US Startups: Part One

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The number of Japan’s corporate venture capital (CVC) funds, which invest corporate funds directly in external startup companies, and amount of their investments have risen markedly in recent years. This is especially true in...more

Goodwin

Debt Download - January 2023

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Welcome to Debt Download, Goodwin’s monthly newsletter covering what you need to know in the leveraged finance market. We hope your year is off to a good start!...more

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Debt Download - December 2022

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In the inaugural edition of Debt Download, we covered recent trends in the U.S. debt finance markets. This month, we take a look at what’s happening in the U.K. and Europe....more

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How Much Will It Cost? Fund Formation, Organizational Expenses and Legal Fees - UPDATED

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Planning to raise a private equity fund with your partners? It may not be your first investment vehicle, but if your new fund is larger than what you’ve worked on in the past — say, $500 million — you may find yourself...more

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The INDEX Act: A challenge to the voting influence of institutional investors that may yield unintended consequences

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The Act's supporters say it would shift voting power from large investment advisers to individual investors, but the reality could be far more complex - The INDEX Act arrives at a moment of increasing resistance to ESG...more

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European Commission report on securitisation regulation says EU investors may not invest in securitisations if the sell-side...

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On 10 October 2022, the European Commission (the “Commission”) published a long-awaited report on the Securitisation Regulation (the “Commission Report”). Among other things, the Commission Report responded to a request by...more

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