SEC Proposes New Family Office Definition Under Dodd-Frank Act
Currently, many “family offices” have been structured to take advantage of the exemption from registration under section 203(b)(3) of the Investment Advisers Act for any adviser that during the course of the preceding 12 months had fewer than 15 clients … Read More
Core Compliance and the Latest Developments in the Financial Services Industry
As the regulatory and legal landscape applicable to the financial services industry continues to go through unprecedented changes, Core Compliance will stay on top of the latest developments and, through this page, provide updates and practical considerations for complying with … Read More
Delaware Supreme Court Holds that Hedge Funds Formed in Delaware May be Required to Disclose Names and Addresses of all Limited Partners Upon Request
The Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (“DRULPA”), under which many U.S. hedge funds are organized, entitles limited partners to access partnership information and records for purposes reasonably related to their interest as a limited partner, but DRULPA also provides … Read More
New CFTC Forex Rules to Take Effect Later This Month
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) has released final rules to drastically revise the regulatory structure pertaining to off-exchange retail foreign exchange (Forex) transactions, which are set to take effect on October 18, 2010. The adoption of the new rules … Read More
SEC Announces Upcoming Plans to Implement New Registration, Reporting, and Recordkeeping Requirements for Investment Advisers
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) includes significant changes to the registration and reporting requirements under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”), including requiring many advisers to private funds to register … Read More
Succession Planning: A Critical Component to Your Business Continuity Plan
Sept. 2010
State of California to Accept Revised Form ADV Part 2
In July, the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced much-anticipated revisions to Form ADV Part 2 (the “Disclosure Brochure”), requiring investment advisers to provide clients and prospective clients with narrative, “Plain English” disclosures of the adviser’s business practices, investment … Read More