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Investment Management Update – Exit Strategies
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WORD OF THE DAY® for Hedge Funds – Accelerated Share Repurchase
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On June 11, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission voted to extend the compliance date of the Form PF amendments that were adopted in February 2024 again from June 12, 2025...more
On May 19, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) Chairman Paul Atkins delivered prepared remarks before the SEC Speaks Conference hosted by the Practicing Law Institute (PLI). In his remarks, Atkins...more
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
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
On January 29, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (together, the “Agencies”) jointly announced that the compliance date for the new Form PF would be extended by three...more
The following summarizes recent legal developments of note affecting the mutual fund/investment management industry. On October 21, 2024, the SEC Division of Examinations (“EXAMS”) published its annual Examination Priorities...more
Many private fund managers are breathing a sigh of relief after the Fifth Circuit struck down the Private Fund Rules (check out our blog post for more information). Do not, however, assume the SEC will stop its aggressive...more
Alongside the rapid pace of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rulemaking, the SEC and its Staff continue to shape regulatory obligations for investment advisers in 2024 through guidance, alerts, enforcement actions,...more
Recently, the SEC settled another administrative proceeding under the Advisers Act's Marketing Rule. This time, the SEC focused on advertisements that a hedge fund sponsor made to prospective investors. The hedge fund's...more
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
We have separately discussed the common exemptions from registration of a fund manager with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an investment adviser and from registration with the Commodity Future Trading...more
A U.S. appeals court struck down a newly adopted Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rule implementing a series of new disclosure requirements and restrictions on private fund advisors....more
This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the private fund advisor rules (the “Final Rule”) adopted by the United States Securities Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Final Rule imposed significant...more
In February 2024, the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) adopted major amendments to Form PF to provide greater transparency into the operations and strategies of private funds, and to assist the...more
An initial question faced by any manager launching a hedge fund is whether or not registration as an investment adviser with the U.S. Secutiries and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as...more
Compliance Update for the week Ending April 5, 2024 - For our clients and compliance colleagues, this weekly update will give you a quick look at the latest regulatory developments. Enjoy!...more
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
Brief Overview - On 8 February 2024, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) jointly adopted amendments to Form PF (the Amendments), the confidential reporting form...more
In early February 2024, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced new disclosure rules. These rules will apply to hedge funds and to managers of other private...more
On February 8, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) (together, the Commissions) jointly adopted additional amendments to Form PF, the confidential form by...more
On October 10, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to the rules governing beneficial ownership reporting under Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The adopting release...more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission recently implemented amendments to Form PF for large liquidity fund advisers, which will take effect June 11, 2024....more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final amendments to Form PF, the confidential reporting form required for certain SEC-registered investment advisers (RIAs) to private funds, on 3 May 2023. The...more
In early May, the SEC adopted a final rule amending Form PF, the confidential reporting form for certain SEC-registered investment advisers to private funds. Form PF is designed to facilitate both the Financial Stability...more
On May 3, 2023, the SEC adopted amendments to Form PF, the confidential reporting form filed by certain SEC-registered investment advisers. The amendments are an effort to improve the ability of the Financial Stability...more