News & Analysis as of

Investment Adviser Hedge Funds Retail Investors

Carlton Fields

Investment Adviser Hedge Clauses: A Suitable Tool to Limit Liability or an SEC Enforcement Red Flag?

Carlton Fields on

A “hedge clause,” when incorporated into an investment advisory agreement, is designed to limit an adviser’s liability to its advisory client. Even carefully worded hedge clauses, however, can attract unwanted SEC enforcement...more

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment

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

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

SEC Proposes Changes to the Definitions of “Dealer” and “Government Securities Dealer” Under the Securities Exchange Act

The Rule Proposal Would Clarify Which Market Participants Are Engaged in Buying and Selling Securities for Their Own Account "as Part of a Regular Business" and Are Subject to Dealer Registration Requirements....more

Robinson & Cole LLP

2021 Investment Adviser Update

Robinson & Cole LLP on

Into The Flood Again, Same Old Trip It Was Back Then - The rules and regulations governing private equity and hedge fund advisers continue to develop in response to changes in technology. As a result, advisers are subject...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Class Action Proxy Litigation Highlights Need for Corporate Defense Strategies in Closed-End Funds

On June 4, 2019, a hedge fund managed by Saba Capital Management L.P. filed lawsuits in Delaware Chancery Court and in Maryland Circuit Court against three BlackRock-managed registered closed-end funds, the trustees/directors...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

2019 Investment Adviser Update - April 2019

Robinson & Cole LLP on

The rules and regulations governing private equity and hedge fund advisers continue to develop in response to changes in technology, particularly in the areas of social media and cybersecurity. As a result, advisers become...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Investment Management Update

Ballard Spahr LLP on

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

7 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide