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SEC Regulation in a Non-Regulatory Environment

With Paul Atkins as the new SEC Chair, the agency’s priorities have shifted away from many of the aggressive policies of former Chair Gensler. The first four months of the Republican controlled SEC saw a dramatic shift in the...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

SEC Expands the Ability of Registered Closed-End Funds to Invest in Private Funds

Since 2002, the staff of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) consistently issued comments during the registration statement review process to closed-end funds (CEFs) registered under the Investment Company Act of...more

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Mid-Year Enforcement Update: SEC’s Continued Focus on Private Funds in 2024

As we reach the midpoint of 2024, the SEC has maintained its rigorous enforcement stance on the private funds industry, proposing new rules and oversight tools to better identify and investigate market practices. As 2024...more

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Key Questions for the Upcoming Private Funds Rules Fifth Circuit Decision

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As a reminder, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the National Association of Private Fund Managers (NAPFM) and the other Petitioners in the Private Funds Rules Litigation1 requested that the three-judge panel...more

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Private Fund Managers and Retail Investment in the UK and EU: Comparing the UK’s Long Term Asset Fund

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has just announced its first authorisation of a Long Term Asset Fund (LTAF). We have written about the FCA’s increased focus on continuing access by retail investors to wholesale or...more

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The UK Consumer Duty: The FCA’s Reminder for Private Fund Managers

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In our previous client alert, The UK Consumer Duty: Next Steps for Private Fund Managers, we explored the new consumer duty rules contained in PS22/9: A new Consumer Duty. As we noted, the duty applies to managers who provide...more

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The Remaining New Financial Promotion Rules for UK Private Fund Managers: Less Than a Month Away

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In a previous client alert (New Risk Warning Rules for UK Private Fund Managers: Action Required), we discussed the rules governing the main risk warnings for financial promotions of high-risk investments, which came into...more

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New Risk Warning Rules For UK Private Fund Managers: Action Required

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In our previous client alert, we mentioned the need for managers to review new rules contained in PS22/10, published by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The rules governing the main risk warnings for financial...more

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The UK Consumer Duty: Next Steps For Private Fund Managers

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​​​​​​​In our previous Client Alert, Back to Work: The FCA's 2022-23 Priorities for Private Fund Managers, we mentioned the need for managers to consider the new consumer duty rules contained in PS22/9: A new Consumer Duty. ...more

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SEC Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations Issues 2020 Examination Priorities

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On January 7, 2020, the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) issued its annual examination priorities for the coming year (2020 Priorities). The 2020 Priorities are important for regulated entities,...more

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SEC Accredited Investor Proposal Could Yield New Product Opportunities for Private Fund Managers

On Dec. 18, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) proposed amendments to broaden the definition of “Accredited Investor” under Regulation D to cover a broader group of investors, including adding...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

SEC Concept Release Could Yield New Retail Product Opportunities for Private Fund Managers

On June 18, 2019, the SEC issued a concept release requesting comments on, among other things, whether to liberalize the definition of “Accredited Investor” under Regulation D to cover a broader group of investors, including...more

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