Written by: Jessica Brown On July 25, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Division of Investment Management released its first annual report to Congress, as required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank”), regarding how it used private fund data collected from investment advisers on…
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SEC Eases Hedge Fund Advertising Rules
Jay Gould discussed the SEC’s vote to lift a ban on hedge fund advertising with Deirdre Bolton on Bloomberg Television’s “Money Moves.”
What Fund Managers Sometimes Forget About Cayman Funds
Written by: Kimberly Mann Private investment fund structures frequently include one or more vehicles that are organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The Cayman Islands is a preferred jurisdiction because there is no tax on income, profits or capital gains, nor is there withholding tax. In addition, at…
The Securities and Exchange Commission Opens the Door for Hedge Fund Advertising
Written by: Jay B. Gould and Jessica Brown On July 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) voted to lift the ban on general solicitation and advertising by private funds (and other private company issuers) as mandated by Congress in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (“JOBS Act”). In addition…
Lifting Ban on Hedge Fund Advertising
Today, Jay Gould was interviewed by Deirdre Bolton on Bloomberg TV’s “Money Moves” where Jay discussed lifting the ban on hedge fund advertising.
Private Equity Fund Managers as Unregistered Broker Dealers – Sanctions and Rescission
On April 8, 2013, we reviewed a recent speech by David Blass, the Chief Counsel of the Division of Trading and Markets of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in which Mr. Blass provided his views on whether certain investment fund managers might be operating in a way that…
SEC puts Hedge Fund Managers on Notice regarding Compensation Arrangements for Sales
In a speech before the American Bar Association’s Trading and Markets Subcommittee on April 5, 2013, David Blass, the Chief Counsel of the Division of Markets and Trading, put hedge fund managers and private equity fund managers on notice that they may be engaged in unregistered (and therefore, unlawful) broker…
A Conversation with the Regulators: A program for Fund Managers and Investment Advisors
REGISTER NOW! Pillsbury and the California Hedge Fund Association invite you to join us on Thursday, April 25, 2013 for an educational program featuring Ms. Jan Lynn Owen, the Commissioner of the California Department of Corporations (DOC) and Person to be Announced from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The…
Q&A – Guiding Governance: Clarifying the Practice of Family Enterprise Governance
Contributed by: The Family Office Association The Family Office Association is pleased to contribute its latest Q&A “white paper” regarding family enterprise governance to the Investment Funds Law Blog. The Q&A has contributions from James Grubman, Ph.D. and Dennis Jaffe, Ph.D., two of the world’s leaders on the topic of…
SEC Hammers Private Equity Fund Manager
Last month, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), published its examination priorities for 2013. As we suggested in our Blog posting at that time, the SEC is fixated on examining and bringing enforcement against its newest class of investment adviser – managers of private equity funds. Fast forward four…