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
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
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