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The Capital Market Authority Issues Key Regulatory Enhancements Impacting Investment Funds in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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On 9 July 2025, the Capital Market Authority (the “CMA”) has announced a series of significant regulatory enhancements aimed at furthering the development of the Kingdom’s investment fund industry. These amendments, effective...more

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Further Reform for UK Private Fund Managers: The Government’s Road Map for Growth in Financial Services

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On 15 July 2025, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered her Mansion House 2025 speech unveiling the Leeds Reforms, a programme for financial services reforms to drive investment and growth in the sector....more

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Convergence and Flexibility: LP Clawback Provisions in Private Funds

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A majority of private fund managers set the clawback limit at 25%, but they calculate the clawback differently depending on fund type. Limited partner (LP) clawback provisions enable fund managers to call back previously...more

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Raising platforms optimising Guernsey vehicles for investment platforms and fund structuring

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The use of Guernsey umbrella structures for both regulated and unregulated investment structures has seen a notable rise over the past 18 months. Where these structures have typically been used for larger, master fund/...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Supreme Court to Consider Closing a Back Door to Fund Litigation Claims Under the Investment Company Act

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On June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that will determine whether Section 47(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (ICA) creates a private right of action for shareholders of registered investment...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

An Introduction to Rated Note Feeders

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In today’s evolving investment landscape, institutional investors are increasingly seeking innovative structures that align with regulatory requirements while maximizing returns. One such structure gaining traction is the...more

Morgan Lewis

Japan Continues to Relax Registration Requirements – Simplified Type 1 FIBO Registration

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Japanese regulators have been significantly amending the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA), similar to other jurisdictions seeking to innovate and relax regulatory requirements in order to help spur economic...more

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[Podcast] Fully Invested: Exchange Act Registered Private Funds (’34 Act)

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On this episode of Fully Invested, Ropes & Gray asset management partner Jessica Marlin and capital markets counsel Marc Rotter discuss ’34 Act Registered Private Funds. These funds register under the Securities Exchange Act...more

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Horizon Scan for Private Investment Funds: Key Recent Funds, Legal, and Regulatory Developments to Look out for in the coming...

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In this horizon scan for private investment funds, which is aimed at managers based in Europe, we have set out the some of the principal legal and regulatory-focused developments to look out for in the coming months....more

Alston & Bird

SEC Liberalizes Co-investment Relief for Registered Funds and BDCs

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Our Investment Funds Team reviews a development from the Securities and Exchange Commission that paves the way for private funds to launch interval funds and business development companies (BDCs) that operate as co-investment...more

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Cayman Islands investment funds - Spring 2025 update

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Our investment funds team outline the latest developments within the investment funds market in the Cayman Islands, including the further changes to the Beneficial Ownership Regime, recent regulatory publications, CIMA annual...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

SEC Staff Issues New Marketing Rule FAQs

On March 19, 2025, the staff of the SEC’s Division of Investment Management issued two new FAQs related to Rule 206(4)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Rule”). The new guidance reduces the complexity of the...more

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[Podcast] Private Market Talks: Driving Growth with Corbin Capital Partners’ Tracy Stuart

Over the past 20 years, as Managing Partner and CEO, Tracy Stuart has transformed Corbin Capital Partners from a few hundred million to over $9 billion in AUM. In this episode, we explore what has driven Corbin’s success and...more

Goodwin

Private Funds Are Getting More Freedom to Recycle

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Managers are often able to secure more-flexible recycling provisions, enabling them to reinvest a wider range of proceeds, often within an overall cap on amounts....more

Morgan Lewis

Private Credit Markets Continue to Expand in Asia

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Private credit, or funding provided by non-bank lenders, has expanded significantly, becoming a $1.7 trillion global industry. Many market participants anticipate continued growth, with conservative estimates projecting an...more

SEC Compliance Consultants, Inc. (SEC³)

Predictions for 2025: What Private Fund Advisers Can Expect from SEC Examinations

There has been a lot of conjecture that the SEC may become friendlier to registrants because of the new administration. Given the SEC’s mandate to protect the investing public, however, we do not expect SEC examiners to...more

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Trusts as Qualified Clients: Understanding the Qualified Client Threshold for Trusts Investing in Private Securities - March 2025

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This article is the second of a three-part series discussing trusts in the context of certain common investor thresholds for investment in private securities. This article will examine trusts as “qualified clients” under the...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Private Debt Explosion: Breaking New Ground

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In the last 12 months, we have seen private debt markets take off over other strategies. In particular, there are now more creative ways of bringing in new types of investors to this asset class, including insurers, pension...more

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New Year, Similar Concerns: The FCA's 2025 Priorities for UK Private Fund Managers

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On 26 February 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a portfolio letter (Letter) explaining its supervision priorities for the asset management and alternatives portfolios....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Miami in the Rearview February 2025 - Key Takeaways From Miami 2025

A record more than 2,500 industry players attended the 14th annual Global Fund Finance Symposium that wrapped up at the Fontainebleau in Miami Beach. As has been the trend in recent years, there was a lot to discuss (beyond...more

Alston & Bird

Thinking Ahead: Increased and New FINRA Fees for Public Offering and Private Placement Reviews

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Our Investment Funds Team reviews changes to two fees from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) that begin July 1, 2025....more

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ILPA Releases Updated Reporting Template and New Performance Templates

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Our Investment Funds Team reviews new templates from the Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) for the private funds and private equity industries....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Hot Topics (and Panels) for the Fontainebleau – Sun, Sea and Securitization

Back when NAV was something that guided you to your chosen venue for the evening, the FFA conference in Miami (and earlier still, New York) was a slightly more 'NAV'igable event....more

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Fund Finance: 2024 Reflections and Looking Ahead to 2025

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The year 2024 was one of innovation and growth for the fund finance market. In October, Ares published its fund finance whitepaper, in which it estimated the global fund finance market to already be $1.2 trillion and growing...more

Hogan Lovells

Proposed changes to preferential tax regimes enhance Hong Kong’s appeal to fund managers

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To foster a more competitive and favourable investment environment for funds and family offices, the Financial Services and Treasury Bureau issued a consultation paper (the “Consultation Paper”) in November 2024 outlining the...more

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