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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Is Cash King? Deferred Consideration and Specie/in-Kind Transactions in the Context of Private Equity NAV Financings

Net asset value (NAV) facility documentation, at least in the context of private equity, has evolved to a large extent on the assumption that borrower funds will usually execute transactions in cash - paying cash on...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Steps to Take During Extreme Market Volatility

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n light of the significant recent volatility in the financial markets, set forth below are suggested steps that investment managers should consider taking: Trading Agreements: Take inventory of all trading agreements...more

Woodruff Sawyer

If Gen AI Is a Bubble, Here's How Investment Managers Can Stay Protected

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In 2024, global venture investment in generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) grew to more than $56 billion, a 94% year-over-year increase from 2023. From 2023 to 2025, Nvidia’s market cap has grown from about $500...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Alternative Data Poised for More Growth in the Age of AI: The 2024 Lowenstein Sandler Alternative Data Report

Over the last six years, investment management professionals have steadily increased their use of alternative data to improve decision-making, optimize portfolios, improve due diligence, and boost returns. Now, with widely...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Hot Topics (and Panels) for the Fontainebleau – Sun, Sea and Securitization

Back when NAV was something that guided you to your chosen venue for the evening, the FFA conference in Miami (and earlier still, New York) was a slightly more 'NAV'igable event....more

Carey Olsen

Fund Finance Laws and Regulations 2025: Assessing Lender Risk in Fund Finance Markets (GLI chapter)

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Carey Olsen have contributed to the Global Legal Insights – Fund Finance guide by authoring a chapter on assessing lender risk in fund finance markets. As the fund finance market continues to evolve, lenders will need to...more

Offit Kurman

Prudent Investing in Uncertain Economic Conditions

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The Prudent Investor Rule is a legal principal that requires fiduciaries to act in the best interests of a beneficiary and exercise reasonable care, skill, and caution when making investment decisions, which was codified in...more

Ankura

What the Yield Curve Inversion and the Sahm Rule Signal: Key Implications for Company Valuations

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The yield curve has long been a closely watched indicator of economic health. When the yield curve inverts, meaning short-term interest rates exceed long-term rates, it is often seen as a harbinger of an impending recession....more

Cooley LLP

BlackRock Updates Voting Policies and Engagement Priorities

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Just before the holidays got going, BlackRock updated their voting policies and engagement priorities. Here’s a laundry list of those updated documents...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Multi-Strat Funds: Structuring Considerations

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In a typical multi-strategy fund (“Multi-Strat”), a fund structure is established by an investment manager (the “Investment Manager”) that runs multiple investment strategy portfolios within it, oftentimes with different...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Testifies Before Congress & Updates from the Division of Corporation Finance

The Chair and Commissioners of the Securities and Exchange Commission testified before the US House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services on September 24, 2024.  The SEC’s testimony provided updates on market...more

A&O Shearman

Global business in a changing Europe - 2024

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With Parliamentary elections and a series of national votes in 2024, the EU is entering a pivotal period in its history. In this study, ‘Global business in a changing Europe’, we speak to corporate leaders across the world to...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

The Critical Importance of an Effective Investment Policy Statement

Introduction- An IPS is an integral policy document for any organization to reduce corporate cash management and investment risks. It outlines an entity's cash management processes and strategies, and its investment goals....more

Walkers

Cayman fund governance in times of market turbulence – 2023 update

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While standard governance principles continue to apply (and should be followed) throughout the lifetime of a fund, the board of directors must be prepared to adapt governance practices and, for example, revisit discussions...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Investment Management Update - April 2023

SEC Rules and Amendments - Liquidity Rule Amendments: Interval Funds to the Rescue? On November 2, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to propose significant amendments to Rule 22e-4 under the...more

Goodwin

New Developments on the VAT Exemption for Fund Management Services

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On 17 June 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) rendered two decisions about the application of the VAT exemption for management services provided in article 135 (1) (g) of the EU VAT Directive and...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] ESG and Compliance Conference - June 17th, 8:25 am - 3:45 pm CDT

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) risks cannot be effectively managed as an isolated function within a company, nor are they issues only for publicly traded companies. ESG is front and center for organizations of...more

Goodwin

Fintech 2020: A Global Survey on the State of Financial Technology

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Letter from Our Co-Chairs - As the digital transformation of financial markets accelerates at breakneck speeds, fintech presents significant opportunities and challenges for both investors and innovators around the world. ...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Collaborative Transformation - Focus on Innovation Centers - Key Considerations for Investments in Entities Developing Innovative...

Digital health and other life sciences/tech developers, particularly those producing innovative new solutions, offer dynamic opportunities for investors, in part due to the continued evolution of the US Food and Drug...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

SEC Provides Guidance For Mutual Fund Risk Disclosures

On September 9, 2019, the Staff (“Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Division of Investment Management provided guidance (the “Guidance”) on how to improve principal fund risk disclosures to be more...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Innovation in Compliance Episode 12: How ESG Factors will Change Compliance with J.R. Lowry

When trying to understand the environmental, social, and governmental dimensions of a potential investment, what kind of approach will provide the clearest picture? In this episode, Tom Fox talks to J.R. Lowry, a senior vice...more

Vedder Price

Investment Services Regulatory Update - February 2018

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New Rules, Proposed Rules, Guidance and Alerts – SEC STAFF GUIDANCE AND ALERTS - SEC Staff Issues Guidance on Cryptocurrency-related Holdings - On January 18, 2018, the staff of the SEC’s Division of Investment...more

Vedder Price

Investment Services Regulatory Update - November 2017

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New Rules, Proposed Rules, Guidance and Alerts - SEC STAFF GUIDANCE AND ALERTS - SEC Staff Issues No-Action Letters to Facilitate Cross-Border Compliance with the Research “Unbundling” Provisions of the European...more

K&L Gates LLP

U.S. SEC Proposes Liquidity Risk Management Programs, Optional “Swing Pricing,” and Liquidity Reporting for Mutual Funds and...

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On September 22, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed a new rule and amendments to rules and reporting forms under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), designed to standardize...more

K&L Gates LLP

UCITS V Directive—Overview and Practical Implications

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Changes to the UCITS Directive (known as “UCITS V”) were published in the Official Journal of the European Union and came into force on 17 September 2014. EU Member States are required to transpose UCITS V into national law...more

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