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Developments & Opportunities
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Highlights from Previous Private Funds Programs
Learn more about previous Private Funds programs, including panel summaries and videos.
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Private Fund Adviser Playbook
Publications
Beta Overlay, Beta One and Portable Alpha Strategies for Multi-Manager Platform Funds
Sidley Updates
U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Vacates Private Funds Rules: What’s Next?
Sidley Updates
U.S. Corporate Transparency Act: Guide For Private Fund Sponsors
Insights
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Cross-Border Funds, International Regulatory, Regulatory EnforcementHong Kong Poised to Expand Licensing Regime to Cover Virtual Asset Dealers and Custodians
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Cross-Border Funds, International Regulatory, Investment Funds, Regulatory EnforcementUK/EU Investment Management Update (July 2025)
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Cross-Border Funds, International Regulatory, Investment Funds, Regulatory EnforcementUK/EU Investment Management Update (June 2025)
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Cross-Border Funds, International Regulatory, Investment Funds, Regulatory EnforcementUK/EU Investment Management Update (May 2025)
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Investment Funds, Regulatory EnforcementU.S. CFTC Opens 30-Day Window for Comment on 24/7 Trading and Perpetual Derivatives, With Likely Implications for Digital Asset Markets
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Investment Funds, International Regulatory, Private FundsMonetary Authority of Singapore Proposes Allowing Singapore Retail Investors Access to Private Market Investment Funds
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Investment Funds, International RegulatoryUK/EU Investment Management Update (April 2025)
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Investment Funds, Regulatory ComplianceCorporate Transparency Act: Interim Rule Exempts U.S. Companies, Their Beneficial Owners, and U.S. Persons; Reporting Deadlines Extended for Non-U.S. Reporting Companies
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Regulatory Enforcement, Regulatory ComplianceU.S. CFTC Withdraws Swap Execution Facility Registration Advisory Effective Immediately
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Regulatory Enforcement, Regulatory Compliance, Investment FundsU.S. CFTC Enforcement Advisory on Self-Reporting, Cooperation, and Remediation
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Regulatory EnforcementEngage With the U.S. SEC’s Crypto Task Force and Shape the Future of Crypto Regulation
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Investment Funds, Regulatory EnforcementU.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Finalizes Margin Adequacy and Separate Account Treatment Rules
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Investment Funds, Regulatory EnforcementA Roadmap to Engagement With the U.S. SEC’s New Crypto Task Force
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Regulatory EnforcementSidley Blockchain Bulletin – January 2025
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Regulatory Enforcement, AI, Private FundsFY2024 in Review: SEC Enforcement Actions Against Investment Advisers to Private Funds, Registered Funds, and Retail Clients
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Investment Funds, Private Capital StrategiesBeta Overlay, Beta One and Portable Alpha Strategies for Multi-Manager Platform Funds
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Investment FundsU.S. FTC Announces Long-Awaited Changes to Hart-Scott-Rodino Filing Rules
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Investment FundsNew CFTC Guidance on Voluntary Carbon Credit Derivative Contracts Signals Best Practices and Foreshadows Future Standardization
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Investment FundsOpportunities for Asset Managers Looking to Set up in the United Arab Emirates
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Investment FundsCFTC Adopts Amendments to Regulation 4.7, Does Not Adopt Proposed Disclosure Requirements
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Investment FundsUK/EU Investment Management Update (September 2024)
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Investment FundsCorporate Transparency Act: Time for Existing Entities to Prepare for the January 1, 2025 Reporting Deadline
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Investment FundsUpdate on the Corporate Transparency Act: Navigating a Potpourri of Possible Pitfalls
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Investment FundsERISA Fiduciary Advice Rule Wars: Texas Courts Strike Back
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Investment FundsAsia Funds and Financial Services Newsletter
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Investment FundsFinal Amendment to the Qualified Professional Asset Manager Exemption Becomes Effective June 17, 2024
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Investment Funds, Regulatory ComplianceU.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Vacates Private Funds Rules
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Investment FundsImplications of Final ESMA Guidelines on Use of ESG- or Sustainability-Related Terms in Fund Names
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Investment FundsSEC and FinCEN Propose Customer Identification Program Rule for Registered Investment Advisers and Exempt Reporting Advisers
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Investment FundsFINRA Proposes Rules to Implement New Securities Lending and Transparency Engine (SLATE™)
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Investment FundsUK/EU Investment Management Update (May 2024)
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Investment FundsU.S. HR 815 Doubles the Statute of Limitations for Sanctions Violations From Five to 10 Years
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Investment FundsFinal Treasury Regulations on the Definition of Domestically Controlled REITs
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Investment FundsU.S. Department of Labor Publishes its Newest Fiduciary Rule
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Investment Funds, Regulatory ComplianceSEC EXAMS Alert Highlights Investment Adviser Marketing Rule Exam Deficiencies
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Investment FundsU.S. Department of Labor Publishes Final Amendment to the Qualified Professional Asset Manager (QPAM) Exemption
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Investment FundsSEC Files First Charges Against Standalone Investment Adviser for Off-Channel Communication Recordkeeping Failures
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Investment FundsUK/EU Investment Management Update (April 2024)
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Investment FundsKey Things to Know About the New York LLC Transparency Act
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Investment FundsU.S. Regulatory Requirements for Trading Security Futures Products
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Investment FundsUK/EU Investment Management Update (March 2024)
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Investment FundsU.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Proposes to Modify and Codify Margin Adequacy Relief
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InsuranceU.S. SEC Office of Credit Ratings Publishes Annual Staff Report on Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations
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Investment FundsIT’S BA-ACK: FinCEN Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for SEC Registered Investment Advisers and SEC Exempt Reporting Advisers
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Investment FundsU.S. SEC Expands Dealer Registration Requirements, Including to Certain Private Funds
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AIU.S. CFTC Seeks Public Input on Use of Artificial Intelligence in Commodity Markets and Simultaneously Warns of AI Scams
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Investment FundsU.S. CFTC Seeks Public Input on Use of Artificial Intelligence in Commodity Markets and Simultaneously Warns of AI Scams
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Investment FundsUK/EU Investment Management Update (February 2024)
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Investment FundsSEC Adopts Final Rules Regarding Special Purpose Acquisition Companies and De-SPAC Transactions
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AI, InsuranceRegulatory Update: National Association of Insurance Commissioners Fall 2023 National Meeting
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Investment FundsUK/EU Investment Management Update (January 2024)
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Investment FundsAsia Funds & Financial Services Newsletter
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Investment FundsU.S. Corporate Transparency Act
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Investment FundsU.S. SEC Adopts Rules Requiring Central Clearing in the U.S. Treasury Market
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Investment FundsUK/EU Investment Management Update (December 2023)
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Investment FundsFinal Rules on UK Sustainability Disclosure Requirements and Investment Labels - Key Takeaways for Asset Managers
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Investment FundsU.S. Tax Court Opinion May Impact the Self-Employment Tax Exception for Limited Partners
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Investment FundsU.S. SEC Adopts Rules for Security-Based Swap Execution Facilities
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Investment FundsUK Confirms Regulatory Regime for Cryptoassets
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Investment FundsUK/EU Investment Management Update (November 2023)
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AIPresident Biden Signs Sweeping Artificial Intelligence Executive Order
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Investment FundsU.S. SEC Division of Exams Announces 2024 Examination Priorities
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Investment Funds“Get Shorty – The Sequel”: SEC Implements New Disclosure of Short Positions and Reliance on Bona Fide Market Making Exception
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Investment Funds2023 Fiscal Year in Review: SEC Enforcement Actions Against Investment Advisers to Private Funds, Registered Funds, and Retail Clients
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Investment FundsSEC Shortens Filing Deadlines for Schedules 13D/G; Adopts Certain Other Amendments and Issues Guidance in Lieu of Other Proposals
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Investment FundsSEC Adopts Amendments to the Names Rule Under the 1940 Act
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AIArtificial Intelligence: Key Business and Legal Issues to Consider
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Investment FundsPrivate Funds Rules Published in Federal Register – Compliance Dates Now Set
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Investment FundsSEC Marketing Rule Enforcement: Charges Against Nine Registered Investment Advisers Over Hypothetical Performance Advertising
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InsuranceRegulatory Update: National Association of Insurance Commissioners Summer 2023 National Meeting
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U.S. SEC Adopts Significant Changes for Advisers and Private Funds
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Investment FundsSEC Adopts New Rule Amendments for Money Market Funds and Form PF Reporting Requirements for Large Liquidity Fund Advisers
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AIWhat to Expect in SEC Rulemaking: Takeaways From the SEC’s Spring 2023 Regulatory Agenda
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Investment FundsSEC Adopts Significant Form PF Amendments
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InsuranceRevival of the Financial Stability Oversight Council: FSOC Proposes Two Key Guidance Documents
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AI, InsuranceRegulatory Update: National Association of Insurance Commissioners Spring 2023 National Meeting
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Investment FundsSEC Division of Exams Announces 2023 Examination Priorities
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InsuranceFederal Banking Regulators Announce Full Deposit Insurance Coverage of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank Deposits; New Federal Reserve Bank Lending Program
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InsuranceImplications of Silicon Valley Bank Closure
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U.S. Federal Reserve Issues Final Rule Under Federal LIBOR Act
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Investment FundsThe SEC’s Regulatory Pendulum Swings to Swing Pricing: Part of a Complete Overhaul of the Liquidity Rules for Mutual Funds
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Investment FundsU.S. SEC Adopts Enhanced Proxy Voting Reports for Funds and Managers
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SEC Modernizes Broker-Dealer Recordkeeping Requirements
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Distinguishing Virtual Currencies From Virtual Assets: A Functional Approach
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U.S. Adviser Marketing Rule: Compliance Deadline Approaching, Exams to Follow
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How Cryptocurrency’s Key Players Navigate Market Challenges and New Laws
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Establishing Norms for Director Behavior to Enhance Board Culture and Effectiveness
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ESGGetting the Deal Through – ESG and Impact Investing 2023
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Regulatory ComplianceSEC EXAMS Staff Identify Deficiencies in Adviser MNPI Controls
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Regulatory ComplianceSEC Announces 2022 Examination Priorities: Private Funds, ESG, Retail, Cyber, Digital Assets Top the List
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SPACsExpansive New SEC Rule Proposals Seek to Re-Write the SPAC Playbook
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LIBORIRS Publishes Final Regulations on LIBOR Transition
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Regulatory EnforcementSEC Proposes New Rule Amendments for Money Market Funds
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Regulatory EnforcementSEC Proposes Enhanced Proxy Voting Reports for Funds and Managers
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ESG“How to Be ESG” — A Registered Fund Board’s Guide to ESG Compliance
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ESG“How to Be ESG” — A Private Fund’s Guide to ESG Compliance
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Regulatory Compliance“Get Shorty” – FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed Significant Changes to Short Position and Stock Loan Reporting
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SPACsFinding New Opportunities in the SPAC Landscape
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ESGSurveying the Landscape of ESG
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Cross-Border Funds, International Regulatory, LIBORUK/EU Investment Management Update (March 2021)
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International RegulatoryEast Coast Meets West Coast: Enter the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act
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Regulatory Compliance2021 Update for Investment Advisers Important Annual Requirements; 2021 SEC Exam Priorities; Recent SEC Enforcement Initiatives
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Enforcement and LitigationSecurities Enforcement & Regulatory Report
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Enforcement and LitigationSEC’s Division of Examinations Publishes Risk Alert and Compliance Guidance for Digital Asset Securities Activities
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SPACsCreative Deal Structures: Energizing the M&A Market Post-Crisis
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GP Stakes, International Regulatory, Private Capital StrategiesCorporate Transparency Act: New Federal Reporting Requirements for Certain U.S. Formed or Registered Entities
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SPACsKey Deliverables For SPAC Parties Amid Growth Trend
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LIBOR, Regulatory Compliance2021 Year in Preview: The Derivatives Forecast for Investment Managers
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International RegulatoryNew York Department of Financial Services Issues First Guidance by a U.S. Regulator Concerning Cyber Insurance
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Cross-Border Funds, International Regulatory, LIBORUK/EU Investment Management Update (February 2021)
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Enforcement and LitigationCoffee, Tea & SEC: Hot Topics In 10 Minutes with Sidley SECREG Lawyers: What to Expect from a Gensler SEC?
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ESGSustainable Lending — A Guide for 2021 and Beyond
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International RegulatoryPart 2: Revised to Match the EU General Data Protection Regulation — or Almost
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Private Capital Strategies, TaxPodcast: How the New Brexit Deal Will Reshape Business in the EU and UK
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ESGGetting the Deal Through – Impact Economy 2021
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International RegulatoryFCC Standardizes and Formalizes “Team Telecom” Review
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ESG, International RegulatoryEU ESG Disclosures Required from March 10, 2021 — Action Points for Non-EU Fund Managers
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International RegulatoryUK FCA Expectations on Call Recording in a Remote Working Environment — Market Watch 66
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Investment FundsAnnual Recap of Sidley Investment Management Client Updates
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Hedge Funds, Private Capital Strategies, TaxIRS Releases Final Regulations on Recharacterization of Carried Interest
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International RegulatoryUK/EU Investment Management Update (January 2021)
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International RegulatoryCongress Rings in the New Year With Substantial Changes to Anti-Money Laundering Laws
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Hedge Funds, Private Capital StrategiesSEC Adopts New Investment Adviser Marketing Rule
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SPACsHow to Keep Up With a Rapidly Evolving SPAC Market
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International RegulatoryFinCEN Proposes Tracking and Reporting Virtual Currency Transactions Involving Unhosted Wallets
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ESG, International RegulatorySelf-Labeled Climate Finance Transition Instruments Issued by “Brown Companies” Set to Gain More Credibility
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Cross-Border FundsMonetary Authority of Singapore Issues Guidelines on Environmental Risk Management for Asset Managers
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International RegulatoryHong Kong’s Real Estate Investment Trust Code Enhanced
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International Regulatory, LIBORUK/EU Investment Management Update (December 2020)
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SPACs2020 – the Year of SPACs
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Hedge FundsU.S. Credit Markets: Interconnectedness and Risks
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Cross-Border FundsAsia Funds and Financial Services Newsletter
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Hedge FundsThe CFTC's Final Cross-Border Swaps Rule
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SPACsWhy SPACs Are the New Black: Inside Corporate Law’s Hottest Trend
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International RegulatoryHong Kong Proposes New Licensing Regime for Virtual Asset Service Providers
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Private Capital StrategiesRule for Fund of Funds Arrangements
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ESGUK/EU Investment Management Update (November 2020)
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ESGDepartment of Labor Swiftly Finalizes Rule on Consideration of Only Pecuniary (not ESG) Factors in Investment Decisions
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SPACsSPACs Are Booming — So What Does the Future Hold?
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ESG, International RegulatorySustainable Finance Is Here to Stay — But What Does That Actually Mean for Your Company?
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International RegulatorySEC Lifts Moratorium on Registration of UK-Based Managers
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Hedge FundsSEC Charges Investment Adviser with Schedule 13D Reporting Violations
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International Regulatory, Investment Funds, LIBORUK/EU Investment Management Update (October 2020)
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Regulatory EnforcementCFTC Report Details Threats of Climate Change to the U.S. Financial System
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GP StakesRisks and Returns in GP Stakes Investing, PitchBook
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ESGSustainability-Linked Bonds Will Be Eligible As European Central Bank Collateral
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Private Capital StrategiesProposed Hart-Scott-Rodino Rule Changes Would Expand Reporting for Investment Funds and Master Limited Partnerships, Add Limited Exemption for De Minimis Investments
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Hedge FundsSEC Broadens Accredited Investor and Qualified Institutional Buyer Definitions
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Hedge FundsObservations From Private Fund Adviser Examinations: Practical Tips and Best Practices
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Hedge FundsSEC Proposes Amendments to Increase Form 13F Reporting Threshold
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GP StakesSuspending Withdrawals: Key Steps in the Process (Part Two of Three), Hedge Fund Law Report
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Hedge FundsCFTC Proposes First Comprehensive Rewrite of Bankruptcy Rules Since 1983
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Regulatory EnforcementSidley Briefing Outlines Recent Regulatory and Enforcement Developments Relevant to Private Fund Advisers
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Regulatory Compliance2020 Update for Investment Advisers Important Annual Requirements; 2020 SEC Exam Priorities; Recent SEC Enforcement Initiatives
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International Regulatory, Investment Funds, TaxUK/EU Investment Management Update (March 2020)
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Hedge FundsCFTC Proposes Federal Position Limits on Physically-Settled Derivatives
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GP Stakes, Investment FundsChambers Investment Funds 2020 Guide: USA
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LIBORHeightened UK Financial Conduct Authority Focus on Alternative Managers — Implications for Firms and Steps to Take
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Investment FundsInvestment Funds – Year-End Compendium of Our 2019 Client Updates
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Regulatory EnforcementNational Futures Association Adopts Swaps Proficiency Requirements
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LIBORNew Proposed Regulations Provide Much-Needed Guidance on U.S. Tax Consequences of Replacing LIBOR and Other Interbank Offered Rates
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OtherSidley Panel Discusses Operational and Tax Challenges of Hybrid Funds
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Investment FundsChambers USA 2019 – Investment Funds – Hedge Funds
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LIBORLIBOR’s Final Chapter: Practical Considerations for Buy Side Market Participants
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