The SEC finalized the Private Funds Rule in August 2023, imposing compliance and regulatory requirements on private fund advisers, as summarized in this GT Alert. The Private Funds Rule requires quarterly disclosure statements to include information about performance fees, expenses, conflicts of interest, and treatment of certain investors.
On April 3, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) published in the Federal Register long-awaited final amendments to Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14 (the Amendment), also known as the Qualified Professional Asset Management (QPAM) exemption (the Exemption). The Amendment (i) imposes new notice and reporting requirements and increased financial thresholds, as conditions to relying on
By a 3-2 party-line vote, on Aug. 23, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted some of the most significant new rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, since the elimination of the old “15 or fewer” exemption that most private fund advisers had relied upon prior to the 2010 enactment of
On Aug. 5, 2020, the SEC proposed modifications to current rules and forms that would significantly change the disclosures required of mutual funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs) that report on SEC Registration Statement Form N-1A, so-called “open-ended funds.” The scheme would create a new rule, 498B, and amend several rules and forms. The rule
The SEC is seeking public comment (due by September 24, 2019) on possible ways to improve the framework for exempt offerings under the Securities Act of 1933 and related SEC rules and regulations, via a June 18 concept release. The SEC seeks input from issuers, investors, and other market participants on potential updates to the
Greenberg Traurig Shareholders Nanette Aguirre and Alan Slomowitz will be participating in a panel discussion that is co-hosted by GT, The New York Family Office, and the Private Funds Roundtable on May 24 in GT’s New York Office. The discussion will focus on the Alternatives Investment Industry and President Trump’s administration. Insights will be provided
Elaine C. Greenberg, Greenberg Traurig shareholder, will speak at the Practising Law Institute (PLI) Program “Hedge and Private Fund Enforcement & Regulatory Developments 2016” in New York City on Dec. 1. Greenberg will be participating in the session titled “SEC Inspections and Examinations of Private Equity and Hedge Funds.” The seminar provides