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Rule 506(c) Unchained? The SEC Loosens Requirements for Advertising in Private Capital Raises

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On 12 March 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff issued a no-action letter that provides private fund sponsors with a concrete, streamlined approach to relying on Rule 506(c), based on minimum...more

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Proskauer's Hedge Start: What Key Exemptions Apply to Hedge Funds?

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We have separately discussed the common exemptions from registration of a fund manager with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an investment adviser and from registration with the Commodity Future Trading...more

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The SEC's Modernized Marketing Rule for Investment Advisers

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On 22 December 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments (the final rule) to Rule 206(4)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the Advisers Act) to modernize the regulation of...more

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SEC Proposes Major Changes to Prospectus and Shareholder Report Disclosure Scheme

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I. INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a bold new approach to shareholder and investor communications by investment companies registered on Form N-1A under the Investment...more

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[Podcast] AG Funds Minutes: SEC Proposes to Modernize Advertising and Cash Solicitation Rules

In this episode, Akin Gump investment management partners Barbara Niederkofler and Jason Daniel discuss the Security and Exchange Commission’s proposed modernization of the advertising and cash solicitation rules under the...more

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In Focus: Analysis of SEC Proposals to Modernize Advertising and Solicitation Rules

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On November 4, 2019, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to Rule 206(4)-1 (the Advertising Rule) and Rule 206(4)-3 (the Solicitation Rule) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The...more

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Social Links: Instagram’s & Pinterest’s new features; the per-post premium paid to top influencers; a successful social media...

Instagram now allows users to zoom in on photos in their feeds and at least 11 brands are already capitalizing on the new feature. Pinterest acquired Instapaper, a tool that allows you to cache webpages for reading at a...more

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This Week In Securities Litigation

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In a burst of post-Labor Day energy, the SEC filed a number of significant actions. Those include a series of actions arising out of the audit failure by BDO; actions centered on a financial fraud at an on-line lender; cases...more

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Private Funds In Focus - Summer 2013

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The Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act became law just over one year ago. The JOBS Act seeks to encourage capital formation and reduce burdensome regulations on smaller issuers of securities. Since its enactment on...more

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