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Seward & Kissel LLP

SEC Voluntarily Dismisses Action against Hedge Fund Manager over Safeguarding Confidential Information while Participating on...

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On April 7, 2024, the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut approved the Securities and Exchange Commission’s request to dismiss its action against a hedge fund manager for the manager’s alleged failure...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

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Extended Compliance Date for Recent Form PF Amendments

The new year always marks the start of a busy regulatory filing season for registered investment advisers, including investment advisers that file Form PF (“Form PF Filers”). This year could be especially challenging since,...more

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment

Top Ten Regulatory and Litigation Risks for Private Funds in 2024

To understand the litigation and regulatory risks that are coming in 2024 for private capital, it is helpful to look back briefly on recent events. Arguably, the single most important event over the last 18 months was the...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Private Fund Managers – 2021 SEC Enforcement Results and What to Expect Next

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For much of 2021, the SEC has been in transition. New Enforcement staff have been settling into their roles since April of 2021, when Gary Gensler was confirmed and sworn in as Chair of the SEC. Under former Chairman Jay...more

Morgan Lewis

New York False Claims Act Recovery Highlights Growing Risk of Tax Claims Pursued as False Claims

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The New York attorney general on March 2 announced a $105 million New York False Claims Act settlement against an individual hedge fund manager and his firm for alleged tax evasion based on allegations originally brought by a...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

[Webinar] Hedge Fund Legal & Compliance Roundtable - March 3rd, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm EST

Join us for a virtual roundtable discussion regarding the changing securities regulatory and enforcement landscape. The election of Joe Biden and his subsequent nomination of Gary Gensler as the next chairman of the US...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

SEC Risk Alert Addresses Private Fund Adviser Conflicts of Interest, Fee and Expense Management, and Policies and Procedures...

- On June 23, 2020, the SEC and OCIE issued its latest Risk Alert describing common deficiencies it has observed in recent examinations of registered investment advisers that manage private equity funds or hedge funds. -...more

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Observations from Examinations of U.S. Investment Advisers Managing Private Funds

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On June 23, 2020, the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a Risk Alert titled “Observations from Examinations of Investment Advisers Managing...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Investment Management Update

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Here in is a summary of recent investment management developments that affect registered investment companies, private equity funds, hedge funds, investment advisers, and others in the investment management industry....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

Ballard Spahr LLP

Investment Management Update

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SEC Issues Guidance on Mutual Fund Fee Structure - The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Investment Management recently issued a guidance update addressing disclosure issues and certain procedural...more

McGuireWoods LLP

SEC Enforcement Continues to Pursue Hedge Fund Advisers

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The SEC continues to pursue enforcement actions against hedge fund managers for alleged self-dealing, undisclosed conflicts of interest, and valuation issues. As we’ve previously reported (here and here), the SEC has stepped...more

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Recent Investment Management Developments - June 2015

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In This Issue: - SEC Proposes Changes to Reporting and Disclosure Obligations for Investment Companies and Advisers - SEC Charges Hedge Fund Executives and External Auditor for Improper Disclosure of Expense...more

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