News & Analysis as of

Investors Mutual Funds

Proskauer Rose LLP

Proskauer's Hedge Start: What Key Exemptions Apply to Hedge Funds?

Proskauer Rose LLP on

We have separately discussed the common exemptions from registration of a fund manager with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an investment adviser and from registration with the Commodity Future Trading...more

Conyers

指南 在开曼群岛建立私募股权、风险投资和房地产基金

Conyers on

由于高税收、复杂的金融法律以及不稳定的经济和政治等问题继续影响着在岸世界,开曼群岛作为建立私募股权、风险投资和房地产基金之地的魅力与日俱增。...more

Conyers

指南 在开曼群岛建立对冲基金

Conyers on

为了帮助基金经理确定开曼群岛是否是其基金的正确选择,我们列出了在建立对冲基金时需要考虑的一些重要因素,并介绍了相关文件和法规。 对冲基金通常为开放基金,即投资者可以定期赎回。因此,为满足此类赎回需求, 基金中必须始终有足够的现金或流动资产。...more

Dechert LLP

Treasury Proposes Investment Advisers AML/CFT Program Rule

Dechert LLP on

Treasury proposed a new rule that would require investment advisers to establish an AML/CFT program and file certain reports, such as Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), with FinCEN (Proposed Rule). The Proposed Rule...more

King & Spalding

ELTIF 2 Chancen und Defizite

King & Spalding on

BaFin veröffentlicht einen FAQ zur überarbeiteten ELTIF-Verordnung - Am 1. Februar 2024 hat die Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungs­aufsicht (BaFin) ein FAQ zur am 10. Januar 2024 in Kraft getretenen, überarbeiteten...more

Troutman Pepper

SEC Releases New Guidance on Tailored Shareholder Reports

Troutman Pepper on

On January 19, 2024, the Division of Investment Management staff at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), released several responses to frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to the adoption of rules and form...more

Conyers

Guide to Establishing Hedge Funds in the Cayman Islands

Conyers on

The Cayman Islands is a world leader in the establishment of offshore hedge funds. Its tax-neutral platform, stable economy, sophisticated banking sector, confidentiality and professional financial service industry are just...more

K&L Gates LLP

Stay on Target: FINRA Proposes Rules Permitting Presentation of Performance Projections and Targets

K&L Gates LLP on

The regulation of broker-dealer communications is delegated to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA), while investment adviser advertisements are regulated directly by the US Securities and Exchange...more

Harris Beach PLLC

SEC Examination Priorities for 2024

Harris Beach PLLC on

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations announced its examination priorities for fiscal year 2024 on October 16, 2023. The timing of the announcement is significant because it is the...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Vertrieb von geschlossenen Fonds – Zur Notwendigkeit von Widerrufsbelehrungen nach dem BGB

McDermott Will & Emery on

Beim Vertrieb von Investmentfonds und der Ausgestaltung der Fondsdokumentation sind Hinweise auf Widerrufsrechte zu beachten. Dies gilt nicht nur bei Publikumsfonds, sondern auch bei Spezialfonds, falls diese an „Verbraucher“...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Cinco Celebration May 2023 - One (Cayman Corporate Governance) Rule to Rule Them All ...

The growth in regulation and oversight of private equity and venture capital funds (“Private Funds”) in the Cayman Islands has again taken a step forward with the recent introduction by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Ontario Court Refuses to Certify Class Proceeding Relating to Newly-Prohibited Conduct Without "Some Evidence of Illegality"

Bennett Jones LLP on

In Frayce v. BMO Investor Line Inc. et al, 2023 ONSC 16 [Frayce], the Ontario Superior of Justice refused to certify a class proceeding brought by aggrieved investors to address the controversial practice of "trailing...more

Bowditch & Dewey

How Can I Have Capital Gains Tax When My Mutual Fund Lost Money?

Bowditch & Dewey on

Many mutual fund investors have seen their mutual fund investments drop 30% or more in 2022. The Fidelity Growth Company Fund (FDGRX) is down 33.78% for 2022. The Vanguard US Growth Fund Investor (VWUSX) is down 39.64%....more

Carlton Fields

SEC Proposes Fund ESG Disclosure Channels: Different ESG Strategies Must Row in Their Lanes

Carlton Fields on

The SEC has proposed to require that mutual funds — including funds supporting variable insurance products — provide “consistent, comparable, and reliable” disclosure that is meaningful to investors about the role of...more

K&L Gates LLP

FINRA Considers Limiting Self-Directed Investors' Ability to Invest in Certain Exchange-Traded Funds, Mutual Funds and Closed-End...

K&L Gates LLP on

On 8 March 2022, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) issued Notice to Members No. 22-08 (NtM 22-08) to “remind members of their sales practice obligations” for complex products and options and to...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Infinity Q Investors Sue Founder of Collapsed $1.7 Billion Fund After Fraud Charges

Investors in Infinity Q Capital Management’s (Infinity Q) funds filed a proposed class action against the firm last week after the fund’s founder was charged with securities fraud and obstruction of justice for allegedly...more

Kilpatrick

SEC Risk Alert Highlights Registered Fund Compliance, Board Oversight, and Disclosure Obligations

Kilpatrick on

On October 26, 2021, the SEC’s Division of Examinations (the “Division”) released a risk alert (the “Risk Alert”) detailing observations from a series of examinations by the Division’s staff (“Staff”) that focused on certain...more

International Lawyers Network

Related to cryptocurrency? You will not be allowed to participate in organized securities trading in Russia

The Central Bank of Russia did another “shot” at the rights of cryptocurrency holders on July 19, 2021. The Bank issued an Information Letter No. IN-06-59 / 52 “On certain types of financial instruments” on this day. Now...more

Goodwin

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Examinations Publishes Observations from its Registered Investment Company...

Goodwin on

The staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Division of Examinations (the “Division”) recently published a risk alert spotlighting observations from its “RIC Initiatives” — 200+ examinations of mutual...more

Goodwin

Fed Invites Public Comment on Proposed Changes to Durbin Amendment

Goodwin on

In this Issue. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) invited public comment on proposed changes to Regulation II, better known as the Durbin Amendment, regarding network availability for...more

Goodwin

SEC Adopts New Regulatory Framework For Registered Fund Derivative Investments

Goodwin on

On October 28, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted Rule 18f-4 (the “Rule”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) and amended related rules designed to provide a modernized,...more

Goodwin

Financial Services Weekly Roundup: SEC Proposes Modified Disclosure Framework For Funds

Goodwin on

In the News. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed modifying the disclosure framework for mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (funds), which would create a new layered disclosure regime that attempts to...more

Foley Hoag LLP

New Cayman/BVI Registration Requirements for Private Funds and Open-ended Funds

Foley Hoag LLP on

Earlier this year, the Cayman Islands introduced new registration requirements for: • Closed-end funds known as “private funds; and • Open-ended funds known as “limited investor funds” that were previously exempt from...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] McDermott Grundlagen-Webinar Immobilienfonds - Grundlagen Der Luxemburger Lage Und Fondssteuer - June 17th, 10:00 am -...

McDermott Will & Emery on

Die Hauptmerkmale der Immobilienfonds in Luxemburg und ein Vergleich mit Deutschland werden erläutert. Die Grundlagen der Besteuerung deutscher Immobilienfonds werden ebenfalls erörtert....more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] McDermott Fundamentals Webinar Real Estate Fund - Basics Of The Luxembourg Location And Fund Taxation - June 17th, 10:00...

McDermott Will & Emery on

The main features of the real estate funds in Luxembourg and a comparison with Germany are explained. The basics of taxing German real estate funds are also discussed....more

59 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 3

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide