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K&L Gates LLP

Europe: UK’s FCA Intensifies Scrutiny on Private Markets Valuations

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The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has published the findings of its multi-firm review of valuation processes for private market assets. This review follows the highlighting of vulnerabilities in private markets stemming,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FCA Findings on Private Market Valuations Stress Risk of Conflicts and Need for Independence

On 5 March 2025, the FCA published its findings from its multi-firm assessment of governance and valuation practices within the private market sector (Review) along with a press release. The Review focused on firms operating...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Amid Chaos, Regulatory Change Continues Apace, March 2025 - The UK’s FCA Reports on Findings From Review of Valuations for Private...

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") has published findings from its multi-firm review of valuation processes for private market assets.  Given the UK’s status as the largest centre for private market asset...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

FCA Publishes Findings on Private Market Valuation Practices

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A review of fund and portfolio managers found a number of good practices, but also revealed the need for improvement in areas such as conflict management. On 5 March 2025, the FCA published the findings from its review...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

[Podcast] R&G Dugout: Show Me the Money—Fund Formation & Management

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On this episode of the R&G Dugout podcast, Ropes & Gray asset management partners Amanda Persaud, Lindsey Goldstein, and Jon Rash explore the upsurge of private funds raising capital for investment in sports teams and...more

J.S. Held

Navigating the Professional Standards for Performing Forensic Accounting and Valuation Services

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Financial experts are engaged to perform forensic accounting and valuation services for a number of reasons. Forensic accounting services are most often performed as part of a litigation or investigation. Valuation services...more

Ankura

What the Yield Curve Inversion and the Sahm Rule Signal: Key Implications for Company Valuations

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The yield curve has long been a closely watched indicator of economic health. When the yield curve inverts, meaning short-term interest rates exceed long-term rates, it is often seen as a harbinger of an impending recession....more

Hogan Lovells

SFC cautions deficiencies and misconduct in asset management practices

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On 9 October 2024, the Securities and Futures Commission (the “SFC”) issued a circular (the “Circular”) highlighting deficiencies and substandard conduct observed during its supervision of licensed corporations engaged in...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

A Guide to the DOL’s New Investment Advice Fiduciary Rule Proposal – What Investment Advisers and Managers Need to Know

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The new “retirement security rule” package, issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) on October 31, 2023, is the latest chapter in an almost 15-year effort by the DOL to amend the five-part test in its 1975...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

You Need to Calm Down

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On August 9, the IRS issued a news release, IR-2023-144, warning taxpayers and advisors of “numerous compliance issues” with ESOPs, such as “valuation issues with employee stock,” “prohibited allocation of shares to...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

New NAIC Guidance to Focus on Funds’ Derivatives Activity

Insurers and fund advisers should consider newly proposed guidance from insurance regulators on funds’ use of derivatives in the context of regulatory capital treatment of a fund’s units, shares or interests. Once finalized,...more

Goodwin

SEC Proposes New Rule to Change Regulatory Framework for Fund Boards in Making Good Faith Determinations of Fair Value

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On April 21, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) voted to propose new Rule 2a-5 (the “Proposed Rule”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) that, if adopted, would establish a...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] How to Take Advantage of Distressed Assets or Company Opportunities - March 25th, 2:00 pm ET

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Is your private equity firm or company invested in or thinking about investing in distressed assets or businesses? If so, you won’t want to miss this complimentary, 1-hour webinar on the nuts and bolts of distressed...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Investment Management Update – Exit Strategies

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Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Funds Services Practice Group, hosts a monthly webinar series for West LegalEdcenter. This month, Mr. Nowak, is joined by Richard Juliano,...more

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Investment Management Update – Exit Strategies (PowerPoint Slides)

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Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Funds Services Practice Group, hosts a monthly webinar series for West LegalEdcenter. This month, Mr. Nowak, is joined by Richard Juliano,...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

SEC fines BDC investment adviser for misallocation of expenses and valuation failures

On December 3, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) entered an order (the Order) to settle charges arising out of an enforcement action against Fifth Street Management, LLC (FSM). FSM disclosed in March 2016...more

Vedder Price

Investment Services Regulatory Update - February 2018

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New Rules, Proposed Rules, Guidance and Alerts – SEC STAFF GUIDANCE AND ALERTS - SEC Staff Issues Guidance on Cryptocurrency-related Holdings - On January 18, 2018, the staff of the SEC’s Division of Investment...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

WSGR Fintech Update - February 2018

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is pleased to present the February 2018 issue of the WSGR Fintech Update. This latest edition features an article discussing a letter recently issued by the SEC’s Division of Investment...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

A Compilation of Enforcement and Non-Enforcement Actions

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Non-Enforcement - SEC Decides Against Mounting an Appeal in Koch Ruling - The July 2015 ruling by the D.C. Circuit Court in Koch v. SEC will apparently not be challenged by the SEC. The Court ruled in that...more

K&L Gates LLP

SEC Enforcement Actions Against Investment Advisers

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According to the SEC’s most recent financial report, as of August 2014, SEC-registered investment advisers managed $62.3 trillion in assets. Not surprisingly, investment advisers attract a great deal of attention from the...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Head of SEC Investment Management Division Announces Top Regulatory Priorities

At the Practicing Law Institute’s conference, “The SEC Speaks in 2013,” held on February 22 in Washington, DC, Norm Champ, Director of the Division of Investment Management at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),...more

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