On August 16, 2021, the financial thresholds specified in the definition of “qualified client” under Rule 205‑3 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”) will increase (i) from $1 million to $1.1 million (assets...more
Effective August 16, 2021, the increased dollar amount thresholds for “qualified clients” as defined under Rule 205-3 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”) will go into effect. ...more
Most 3(c)(1) private equity and hedge funds are impacted; exempt venture capital funds are not impacted. Effective August 16, 2021, the dollar thresholds specified in the definition of “qualified client” under Rule 205-3...more
In an order effective August 16, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) increased the dollar amount tests in the "qualified client" definition under Advisers Act Rule 205-3....more
On June 17, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an order (the “Order”) approving a revision to Rule 205-3 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), which exempts...more
I never find it boring to review the investment adviser exemptions for private fund managers. Apparently, I am not the only one since this is a question we frequently field. Initially, private fund manager investment...more
As we near the seventh anniversary of the passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank), private equity and hedge fund advisers are subject to an ever-increasing degree of supervision...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a final order (Order) on June 14, 2016, to adjust for inflation the “qualified client” thresholds applicable when a registered investment adviser charges a performance fee in...more
As noted in a previous alert, the Securities and Exchange Commission has now issued an Order, effective as of August 15, 2016 (the "Effective Date"), which amends SEC Rule 205-3 (the “Performance Fee Rule”) under the...more
Rule 205-3 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 permits investment advisers to charge performance- based compensation (including performance and incentive fees by private funds) only to “qualified clients.” On June 14,...more
Regulatory Developments - SEC Issues Order Approving Inflation Adjustments to “Qualified Client” Dollar Thresholds for Investment Adviser Performance Fee Rule - On June 14, the SEC issued an order approving...more
Under SEC Rule 205-3 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”), an SEC registered investment adviser is permitted to enter into an engagement that includes an incentive compensation component, provided...more
Rule 205-3 issued under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, or the Advisers Act, provides an exemption from section 205(a)(1) of the Advisers Act, which prohibits an investment adviser from entering into an investment...more
Corporations Code Section 25234 generally prohibits an investment adviser registered in California to be compensated on the basis of a share of capital gains. This prohibition is analogous to the prohibition found in Section...more