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Investment Services Regulatory Update: February 2025

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NEW AND PROPOSED RULES - Third Set of Form PF Amendments to Take Effect on June 12, 2025 - Attorneys in Vedder Price’s Investment Services Group recently published a bulletin, available here, on the third set of...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Drops Appeal of “Dealer Rule” Litigation

On February 19, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission” or “SEC”) dropped its appeal of a ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas (“District Court”) on November 6, 2024 that...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Question of the Week: How do you expect SEC exams and enforcement to evolve in 2025?

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As we head further into 2025, the landscape of SEC exams and enforcement is poised for significant shifts. How will the SEC adapt to emerging trends and evolving market dynamics? In the first issue of Beyond the Deal in 2025,...more

Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP

SEC 2025 Exam Priorities and Considerations for the New Administration

On October 21, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) Division of Examinations (the “Division”) published its examination priorities for 2025. The published priorities inform SEC registrants, investors,...more

ArentFox Schiff

SEC Priorities for 2025: What Investment Advisers Should Know

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently released its priorities for 2025. As in recent years, the SEC is focusing on fiduciary duties and the development of compliance programs as well as emerging risk areas...more

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ケイマン諸島籍クローズドエンドファンドに関する規制に要注意

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ケイマン諸島は世界有数のオフショアファンド法域です。2023年時点でのケイマン諸島における登録ファンド数は約29,500で、ケイマン諸島籍ファンドは、全世界の米国籍以外のファンド全体の68%を占めています。...more

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Attention! Know The Regulatory Obligations Of Your Cayman Closed-Ended Fund

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The Cayman Islands is a pre-eminent offshore funds jurisdiction. In fact, with around 29,500 registered funds in 2023, Cayman accounts for 68% of funds set up outside of the United States....more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Abandons Review of Vacated Private Fund Adviser Rules

The Securities and Exchange Commission let pass the deadline to seek a review of the decision by the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (the “Fifth Circuit”) to vacate the SEC’s final rule relating to private fund...more

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Fifth Circuit Rules SEC Exceeded Its Authority in Adopting Private Fund Advisers Rule

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On June 5, 2024, a three-judge panel in the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Securities and Exchange Commission exceeded its statutory authority in adopting the so-called “Private Fund Advisers Rule” (or the...more

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Fifth Circuit Vacates Private Fund Adviser Rules

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On Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (the “court”) held that the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) exceeded its statutory authority when it adopted the Private Fund Adviser Rules...more

K&L Gates LLP

US Asset Management Regulatory Year in Review 2023

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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

DarrowEverett LLP

How SEC’s Private Fund Rules Will Affect Use of Side Letters

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Recent client alerts have provided an overview of the new “private fund rules” adopted in late August by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These rules apply, subject to limited exceptions and carveouts, to...more

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The US Securities & Exchange Commission Targets AI on Multiple Fronts — AI: The Washington Report

Welcome to this week’s issue of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and its government affairs affiliate, ML Strategies. The accelerating advances in artificial intelligence (“AI”) and the practical,...more

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The SEC’s Newly Adopted Rules and Rule Amendments for Private Fund Advisers

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On August 23, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) adopted new rules and rule amendments (collectively, the “Rules”) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the Advisers Act) to enhance the...more

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Current Developments in SEC Examinations & Enforcement: A Special Report for Private Funds 2022-2023

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Private funds were a major focus of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s or Commission’s) enforcement and rulemaking programs in 2022, and we expect 2023 to be even more active. The Division of Examinations’...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Private Funds Remain a Top Priority for the SEC in 2022: A Review of Recent Cases and Their Implications for Private Fund Managers

Late last year, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler warned private fund managers that they should be prepared for increased regulatory scrutiny. Shortly thereafter, in February 2022, the SEC announced...more

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment

SEC Proposes ESG Reporting and Disclosure Requirements for Private Fund Advisers

On May 25, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued proposed rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”) for advisers to private funds that consider environmental, social or governance...more

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SEC Reopens Comment Period for Proposed Private Fund Adviser Rules

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Monday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced that it will reopen the public comment period on its proposed rules relating to private fund advisers. The comment period will now remain open until 30...more

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Conflicts of Interest: How High Will the Bar be Raised?

The SEC last month proposed rules under the Advisers Act indicating a dramatic shift in how the SEC intends to reduce conflicts of interest involving private fund managers and their investors. As we previously noted in the...more

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment

SEC Division of Examinations Announces 2022 Examination Priorities

On March 30, 2022, the Division of Examinations (the “Division”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced its examination priorities for fiscal year 2022. The annual publication of the Division’s...more

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SEC Proposes Significant Amendments to Form PF

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On January 26, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) proposed amendments to Form PF and related rules (the “Proposed Amendments”) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”). Form PF is...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Proposal Significantly Impacts Private Fund Advisers and Investors

On February 9, 2022, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) voted to propose a suite of new rules and amendments (the “Proposal”) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”). If...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

A Transformation in SEC Regulation of Private Fund Managers

In recent weeks, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has kicked off a wholesale transformation in the regulation of the private funds industry. These actions include rule proposals, enforcement actions,...more

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment

SEC Proposes Advisers Act Reforms Focusing on Private Fund Investor Protections

On February 9, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") proposed new rules and amendments to existing rules (the "Proposed Rules") under the U.S. Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the "Advisers...more

Stinson LLP

SEC Proposes New Rules for Private Investment Funds

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On February 9, 2022, the SEC proposed new rules and amendments under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to regulate the $18-trillion private fund market. ...more

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