On March 19, 2025, the SEC Staff published two Marketing Rule FAQs that address some of the more challenging aspects of the Marketing Rule requirement to present net performance information. Specifically, the FAQs provide a...more
3/31/2025
/ Compliance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Investment Management ,
Marketing ,
New Guidance ,
Portfolio Managers ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Private Funds ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Securities Regulation
The EU Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (“MiFID II”), which came into effect on January 3, 2018, raised concerns that U.S. broker-dealers that would receive “hard dollars” for research from firms subject to MiFID...more
On February 7, the Division of Examinations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Division”) published its 2023 Examination Priorities (the “Exam Priorities”).1 The Exam Priorities indicate a particular Staff...more
9/18/2023
/ Business Development Companies ,
Business Expenses ,
CFTC ,
Compliance ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Fees ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Private Funds ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)
On August 23, 2023, in a 3-2 vote, the SEC adopted a rule package (the “Adopted Rules”) that establishes significant new obligations for private fund advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. While the Adopted...more
8/28/2023
/ Audits ,
Books & Records ,
Clawbacks ,
Compliance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Investors ,
Private Funds ,
Proposed Rules ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The EU Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (“MiFID II”), which came into effect on January 3, 2018, raised concerns that U.S. broker-dealers that would receive “hard dollars” for research from firms subject to MiFID...more