On June 5, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated a US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Rule designed to provide investors in private funds — such as private equity, private credit, hedge funds, venture...more
On February 13, the US Department of the Treasury’s (USDT) Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) which, if adopted, would sweep Security and Exchange Commission-Registered...more
3/7/2024
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Employee Training ,
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Patriot Act ,
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) ,
U.S. Treasury
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Examinations recently released its 2024 Examinations Priorities, a yearly report that provides insight into the Division’s areas of focus to improve compliance,...more
10/26/2023
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Compliance ,
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Cryptoassets ,
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Illiquid Assets ,
Information Security ,
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Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Portfolio Managers ,
Proprietary Trading ,
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Risk Management ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
On August 23, 2023, in its efforts to promote transparency for investors by increasing visibility into compensation schemes, sales practices, and conflicts of interest, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted...more
9/12/2023
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Attorney's Fees ,
Audits ,
Clawbacks ,
Compensation ,
Compliance ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Deadlines ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Investment Portfolios ,
Investors ,
New Amendments ,
New Rules ,
Private Funds ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Transparency
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a proposal to amend Rule 206(4)-2, the “custody rule” (the “current rule”), which currently requires all investment advisors with the ability to possess client funds...more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Examinations recently released its 2023 Examinations Priorities, a yearly report that provides insight into the Division’s areas of focus to improve compliance,...more
2/16/2023
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Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Fair Valuation ,
Fraud ,
Information Security ,
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Investment Companies ,
Retail Investors ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)