Podcast: Credit Funds: Hot Topics in BDC Regulation
Podcast: Credit Funds: 1940 Act Interval Funds
Since the enactment of the Investment Company Act 85 years ago, the asset management industry has grown from $2 billion in assets to more than $39 trillion in assets. Under existing Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)...more
On June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that will determine whether Section 47(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (ICA) creates a private right of action for shareholders of registered investment...more
Interval funds and tender offer funds – closed-end funds registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act) – are gaining appeal among alternative and private fund managers seeking to access the retail and...more
Who may be interested: Registered Investment Companies; Registered Investment Advisers; Boards of Directors; Portfolio Managers. Quick Take: The staff of the SEC’s Division of Investment Management (Staff) published its...more
On January 24, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new final rules relating to special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”). The new rules affect both initial public offerings (“IPOs”) for...more
It is a dramatic understatement to describe 2023 as a busy year in the United States for asset management regulation. With 24 rules adopted and 18 new rules or rule amendments proposed, the US Securities and Exchange...more
Introduction - On 15 June 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a “Request for Comment on Certain Information Providers Acting as Investment Advisers” (Request)....more
2021 continued the trend of increased regulatory focus on privacy and cybersecurity for private investment funds in the U.S. and abroad. There are no signs of the trend leveling off any time soon. One of the topics that...more
Summary: On August 26, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced that it has adopted amendments to the definition of accredited investor under Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933 (the...more
On August 5, 2019, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California found for the defendant, Metropolitan West Asset Management, LLC (MetWest), following a bench trial in an excessive fee case brought under...more
New Rules, Proposed Rules, Guidance and Alerts - PROPOSED RULES - SEC Proposes New Rule to Permit Certain ETFs to Operate Without an Exemptive Order - On June 28, 2018, the SEC issued a proposed new rule under the...more
As required by President Trump’s Executive Order 13772, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a report, “A Financial System That Creates Economic Opportunities, Asset Management and Insurance,” addressing the regulatory...more
In This Presentation: - Agenda - Typical Fund Structure - Typical Fund Waterfall - Fund Economics- Nuances - LPA Provisions - Fund Due Diligence - Legal Landscape - PEI...more