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Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C.

Alabama Private Fund Advisers: Time to Become Less Private

The Alabama Securities Commission recently issued an Order exempting Alabama based investment advisers to “private funds” from the requirement to register as investment advisers with the ASC....more

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German Federal Fiscal Court Confirms Tax Treatment of Carry Income as Disproportionate Profit Allocation

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The German carry taxation regime pursuant to Section 18, paragraph 1, number 4 in the German Income Tax Act (referred to hereafter as “Section 18”) provides for a beneficial tax treatment of carry income of German resident...more

SEC Compliance Consultants, Inc. (SEC³)

Regulatory Roundup for June 2024

Private Fund Rules Cancelled, Survey Says Marketing Rule is a Lot of Work and the Intersection of Regulation BI and Investment Adviser’s Fiduciary Duty - Welcome to our June Regulatory Roundup, where we provide you with a...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Understanding ESG Ratings: Legal Insights & Perspectives

With environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles garnering increased attention in corporate circles in recent years, there has been an accompanying rise in demand for analytical products that evaluate companies’...more

SEC Compliance Consultants, Inc. (SEC³)

Top Tips for Updating Your 2024 Compliance Program

Every year compliance officers face the unenviable job of performing their compliance program's annual review under Advisers Act Rule 206(4)-7). An essential element of that review is updating the firm's compliance policies...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

UK Tax Round Up - March 2024

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Welcome to March’s edition of our UK Tax Round Up. This month has seen a number of interesting cases covering a range of issues, from the deductibility of costs against employment income to the place of effective management...more

Proskauer - Private Market Talks Podcast

[Podcast] Private Market Talks: Thinking Different in Direct Lending with Hayfin’s Tim Flynn

On this episode of Private Market Talks, we’re joined by Tim Flynn, Co-Founder and CEO of Hayfin, an alternative asset manager that has invested €35 billion of capital across more than 470 portfolio companies since its...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Création de fonds 101 : Enjeux liés à la création de fonds de capital-investissement - Partie 1 : Structuration

Première partie d’une série sur la création de fonds et sur les investissements dans ceux-ci. Les fonds de capital-investissement représentent une activité importante au Canada. Selon PitchBook, il existe près de 500...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Fund Formation 101: Issues to Consider When Forming a Private Equity Fund - Part 1 Structuring

This is the first part of a multi-part series on fund formations and investments. Private equity funds are big business in Canada. According to PitchBook, there are almost 500 private equity funds in Canada, and that does...more

Proskauer - Private Market Talks Podcast

[Podcast] Private Market Talks Episode 11: Creating an Investor-First Culture with Neuberger Berman’s Susan Kasser

This week on Private Market Talks, Neuberger Berman’s Susan Kasser discusses the specific values at the core of building a top-tier private debt group as well as each investment decision. She also talks about the three “C’s”...more

Hogan Lovells

Luxembourg upgrades its legislative toolbox for the fund industry

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This new law aims to further increase the competitiveness of the Luxembourg fund centre. The amendments affect the Law of 2010 on UCIs, the Law of 2007 on SIFs, the Law of 2004 on SICARs, the Law of 2013 on AIFMs and the Law...more

Proskauer - Private Market Talks Podcast

[Podcast] Private Market Talks Episode 9: Demystifying ESG Benchmarking with Novata’s Alex Friedman

In this episode of Private Market Talks, CEO and co-founder of Novata, Alex Friedman helps contextualize the evolving conversation around ESG and demystifies how companies and their investors assess ESG compliance and goals....more

Seward & Kissel LLP

[Event] Getting a Deal Done: M&A Opportunities for Asset and Wealth Managers - October 26th, New York, NY

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What to expect? The first half of 2022 marked another banner period for asset and wealth management deals, with deal volume up 11% compared to the same period in 2021, according to PWC. And the market for buying and selling...more

Holland & Knight LLP

SEC Commissioners Approve Proposal for Changes to Form PF

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As anticipated in an earlier SECond Opinions post, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted 3-1 today to approve proposed amendments to Form Private Fund (PF), a form the commission uses to collect data about...more

A&O Shearman

Why more private capital fund managers are domiciling in Asia

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Pragmatic fund structures and attractive tax and setup incentives are convincing an increasing number of private capital fund managers to domicile in Hong Kong and Singapore....more

Proskauer Rose LLP

When One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Hybrid Fund Solutions for Alternative Asset Managers

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Hybrid fund structures, which can combine elements of both open-ended hedge funds and closed-end private equity funds, have become increasingly common in the current market environment. Their more flexible terms as to...more

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Minority Investments In Asset Managers

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Over the years, we have represented a number of investors, target companies and management teams in minority transactions. The market for “GP stakes” and similar non-controlling transactions with asset managers has grown...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

The Arrival of Hong Kong’s Limited Partnership Fund Regime

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Hong Kong’s private funds industry is on the verge of benefitting from further significant changes in local laws designed to make Hong Kong more attractive as a centre for private funds and their managers. On 31 August 2020,...more

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DOL Release May Increase ERISA Defined Contribution Plan Interest in Private Equity Investments

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On June 3, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor issued an information letter concluding that a plan fiduciary would not violate ERISA’s fiduciary duties solely because the fiduciary offers a professionally managed asset...more

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Hong Kong to Revamp Limited Partnership Regime to Attract Private Funds

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Hong Kong has a strong reputation as a global and regional hub for the asset management and funds industry and is clearly looking to maintain and improve its competitiveness in this sector. In the recent 2020-2021 Budget, and...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

SFC Issues Guidance to Private Equity Firms and Family Offices on Licensing Issues

In recent years, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has increasingly focused on private equity funds’ obligation to be licensed under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO). In February 2019, the SFC’s...more

Troutman Pepper

Investment Management Roundtable Discussion – Data Privacy and Security

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Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Private Fund Services Practice Group, hosts a series of candid, interactive webinar discussions for West LegalEdcenter on what is going on...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

50 Shades of Green Finance: An Untapped Opportunity for Private Equity

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Sustainable finance and its surrounding infrastructure offers growing potential for deals and green innovation. The global sustainable finance market has expanded rapidly in recent years, approaching US$320 billion in new...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Hybrid Funds and the Administrative Quandary

Hedge funds have evolved far beyond traditional structures and exotic instruments. Today, hedge funds seek new ways to generate returns by partially reigning in exposure to early investor withdrawals. ...more

Dechert LLP

Investment Funds Update - Europe: Legal and regulatory updates for the funds industry from the key asset management centres and...

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BMF starts consultation of tax circular on investment tax act with associations - The BMF (Federal Ministry of Finance) sent an updated draft tax circular on 15 June 2018 to industry associations. The updated draft...more

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