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Investment Advisers Act of 1940 Asset Management Disclosure Requirements

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

SEC Compliance Consultants, Inc. (SEC³)

Top Tips for Updating Your 2024 Compliance Program

Every year compliance officers face the unenviable job of performing their compliance program's annual review under Advisers Act Rule 206(4)-7). An essential element of that review is updating the firm's compliance policies...more

K&L Gates LLP

The SEC's New Private Fund Adviser Rules: A Guide to Compliance (Updated)

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On 23 August, the US Securities and Exchange Commission adopted new rules and rule amendments that will impose substantial regulation on the management and operation of private funds by investment advisers. The Guide to...more

Goodwin

Exempt Reporting Advisers Faced Significantly More SEC Enforcements in 2022

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought an unusually high number of enforcement actions against exempt reporting advisers in 2022 — that appears to be more than the prior three years combined and a record number...more

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment

ESG-Focused Fund Strategies Face SEC Scrutiny on Disclosures and Internal Procedures

As investors drive demand for investment products focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, fund managers have increasingly offered ESG-focused or “sustainable investing” funds. However, a recent speech...more

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment

Putting a Premium on Illiquidity: Some Reflections on the SEC’s Scrutiny of Valuation Practices and Disclosures

Valuation is typically near the top of the list when the SEC’s enforcement division and exam staff disclose their priority topics for private funds.  We expect that trend to continue and, if anything, the focus on valuation...more

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