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Investment Advisers Act of 1940 Private Equity Disclosure Requirements

Troutman Pepper Locke

SEC Charges TZP Management Associates With Breaching Fiduciary Duty by Overcharging Management Fees to Private Funds

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Last week, TZP Management Associates, LLC (TZP), a New York-based private equity investment adviser, agreed to pay more than $680,000 in monetary relief to settle charges brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission...more

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SEC charges PE firm for alleged disclosure failures related to fee offsets

On August 15, 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged a New York-based private equity adviser (the Firm) with breaching its fiduciary duties by failing to adequately disclose its practices regarding the...more

Cooley LLP

Updated Marketing Rule FAQ Relieves Fund Managers From Calculating Investment-Level Net Returns

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On March 19, 2025, staff from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC staff) updated its prior guidance regarding the requirement to show net returns of an individual investment, or subset of investments, in compliance...more

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SEC Settlement Highlights Importance of Proper Disclosure Requirements for Private Fund Managers

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On January 10, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) settled charges against two fund managers (collectively the “Fund Managers”) and their sole owner, chief executive office, chief compliance office, and founder...more

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SEC Private Fund Rule Struck Down by US Appeals Court

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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

K&L Gates LLP

SEC Broadens Enforcement Activity Related to Private Equity Fees and Expenses — And Narrows the Opportunity for Managers to...

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On December 21, 2017 the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) published a settlement order with TPG Capital Advisors, LLC (“TPG”) arising from insufficient disclosure regarding the acceleration of monitoring...more

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Investment Management Update

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Investment Adviser AXA Wins Excessive Fee Trial - A federal judge in New Jersey has ruled in favor of AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (AXA Equitable) and its wholly owned subsidiary, AXA Equitable Funds Management...more

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Investment Management Update

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The Securities and Exchange Commission Adopts Amendments to Form ADV and Investment Adviser Act Rules - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Form ADV and Investment Advisers Act of 1940...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

The SEC Adopts Amendments to Form ADV and Recordkeeping Rule: Advisers Now Required to Disclose Information About Separately...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently amended Form ADV to require investment advisers to disclose more information about their separately managed account business, aggregate data related to the use of...more

Butler Snow LLP

SEC Settles Charges with Private Equity Firm and Four Executives for Failure to Disclose Conflicts of Interest

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The SEC recently reached a settlement with New York-based private equity firm, Fenway Partners, LLC, and four executives related to charges that Fenway Partners and several of its executives (“Respondents”) failed to disclose...more

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