With ESG regulation now well embedded across all major jurisdictions, the trend we see for 2025 is about increasingly sophisticated triangulation by private fund managers between the regimes that apply by default (such as...more
5/7/2025
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Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Fund Managers ,
Greenwashing ,
Investment Funds ,
Popular ,
Private Funds ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
SFDR ,
Sustainable Finance
Recent enforcement actions highlight the increased regulatory scrutiny that private funds may face with respect to internal cybersecurity protocols and responses to cyber-crimes and cyber incidents under new and updated...more
5/23/2023
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Compliance ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Funds ,
Robinhood Financial ,
Sanctions ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Everything, everywhere, all at once, as a descriptor, captures the litigation and regulatory risks for the asset management industry in 2023. Every corner of the market faces greater risks than at any time since 2008. After...more
"Today, nearly every company is or wants to be a business capable of leveraging information and advances in technology. At the same time privacy and cybersecurity laws are changing, becoming more complex and requiring more...more
9/28/2022
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Due Diligence ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Mergers ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
UK
Privacy and cybersecurity issues continue to garner significant attention in the U.S. and abroad. Private investment funds registered with the SEC and their portfolio companies will likely see increased regulatory scrutiny...more
8/30/2021
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International Data Transfers ,
Popular ,
Portfolio Companies ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Private Investment Funds ,
Ransomware ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
A heightened risk for cyberattacks and data breaches calls for companies to remain diligent as they navigate a patchwork of federal, state, local and sector-specific privacy and data protection laws, regulations and guidance....more
8/13/2021
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Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Information Governance ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Risk Management
As reported last week, it appears that a state-sponsored security hack has resulted in a major security compromise in widely-used software offered by a company called SolarWinds. The compromised software, known as Orion, is...more
12/22/2020
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Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Hackers ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Popular ,
Risk Mitigation ,
SolarWinds ,
Supply Chain
As reported last week, a state-sponsored hacker may have breached multiple U.S. government networks through a widely-used software product offered by SolarWinds. The compromised product, known as Orion, helps organizations...more
12/22/2020
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Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Dual Purpose ,
Due Diligence ,
Hackers ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Popular ,
Risk Assessment ,
SolarWinds
A cyber breach can have serious legal, financial, and reputational consequences for a company, as described in our previous post. As such, cybersecurity threats must be treated as business risks, not just a potential IT...more
9/17/2020
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Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Security Risk Assessments ,
Senior Managers
A cyber breach can have serious legal, financial, and reputational consequences for a fund sponsor, as described in our previous post. As such, cybersecurity threats must be treated as business risks, not just a potential IT...more
9/16/2020
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Chief Compliance Officers ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Regulation S-P ,
Security Risk Assessments ,
Senior Managers
Capital One Financial Corp. (“Capital One”) and three collection agencies have agreed to pay one of the largest settlement amounts in history — $75.5 million — to end a consolidated class action lawsuit alleging that the...more