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Predictions for 2025: What Private Fund Advisers Can Expect from SEC Examinations

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

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Trusts as Qualified Clients: Understanding the Qualified Client Threshold for Trusts Investing in Private Securities - March 2025

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This article is the second of a three-part series discussing trusts in the context of certain common investor thresholds for investment in private securities. This article will examine trusts as “qualified clients” under the...more

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Platform Deal Considerations

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When presented with an opportunity to join an investment management platform, a prospective manager should carefully take into account the following considerations:...more

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Using Private Funds For CRE Development Capital

In our last legal alert, we discussed developers using private placements to raise private equity capital as a proactive response to the Commercial Real Estate (CRE) market....more

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Trusts as Qualified Purchasers: Navigating the Qualified Purchaser Threshold for Trusts Investing in Private Securities

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This article is the third and final part in a series discussing trusts in the context of certain common investor thresholds for investment in private securities. This article will examine trusts as “qualified purchases” under...more

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Trusts as Accredited Investors: Navigating Trusts and Private Market Investments

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Investments in private markets are rapidly becoming an essential part of a well-rounded investment portfolio, especially for ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families. According to Ernst & Young, the assets under...more

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SEC Enforcement Action – Failure to File Forms D

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Share on Twitter Print Share by Email Share Back to top On December 20, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it settled charges issued against one registered investment adviser and two...more

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Three Firms That Engaged in General Solicitation Settle with SEC for Failure to Timely File Forms D

On December 20, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or the “Commission”) announced charges against several entities that failed to file a Form D within 15 days of a private sale of securities. These entities,...more

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Latest SEC Document Request Lists: What Private Fund Managers Should be Worrying About

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

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Ten LPs + 85 Investors Over Four Years = Unlicensed Trading Allegation from the OSC

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One of the grey areas for real estate development, private equity and venture capital firms (“sponsors”) that serially launch new funds is how frequently a sponsor can come to market with a new fund offering without hitting...more

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What Private Equity Firms Need to Know About the Ongoing SEC Investigation of “Off-Channel” Communications

Over the last several years, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has been laser-focused on the use of so-called “off-channel communications” in the financial services industry. On the theory that employees’ use of...more

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SEC Adopts New Rules For Private Fund Advisers

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On August 23, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) formally adopted new rules and amendments (collectively, the “Final Rule”) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), that...more

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SEC Adopts Long-Awaited and Heavily Debated Private Fund Adviser Rules

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") adopted multiple rules that will impact private funds, governing documents, and side letters....more

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SEC Adopts Amendments to Form PF for Private Equity Funds

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On May 3, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to adopt certain amendments (Final Amendments) to Form PF reporting requirements. Form PF is a confidential, regulatory reporting form filed by SEC-registered...more

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SEC Proposes Amendments to Form PF to Drastically Expand Reporting Requirements for Private Fund Managers

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On January 26, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) approved a proposal to amend Form Private Fund (“Form PF”) to (i) require additional reporting from advisers to large hedge funds and private equity...more

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SEC Proposes Amendments to Form PF

The SEC has proposed amendments to Form PF, the confidential reporting form for certain SEC-registered investment advisers to private funds, to...more

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SEC Issues a Warning to Private Equity Fund Managers

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On June 23, 2020, the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examination (OCIE) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a risk alert (Risk Alert) that highlighted certain compliance deficiencies observed by...more

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