Perspectives on Private Capital & Investment Funds

On March 27, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a risk alert focusing on the SEC’s conclusions after its routine examination of newly registered investment advisors.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a proposal to amend Rule 206(4)-2, the “custody rule” (the “current rule”), which currently requires all investment advisors with the ability to possess client funds and securities to hold funds in a designated bank account.

Jon Jurva will speak at the 16th Annual Emerging Manager & MWBE Conference on February 17, 2023.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Examinations recently released its 2023 Examinations Priorities, a yearly report that provides insight into the Division’s areas of focus to improve compliance, prevent fraud, monitor risk, and inform policy.

On December 22, 2020, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adapted the rules that govern investment advisor advertisements and payments to solicitors. The amendments consolidated the previous advertising and cash solicitation rules into one rule, called the Marketing Rule.

On October 26, 2022, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a new rule and rule amendments under the Investment Advisors Act that, if passed, would prohibit registered investment advisors from outsourcing certain services without conducting their own due diligence.

On August 10, 2022, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a joint proposal to amend Form PF,[1] a reporting form for SEC-registered reporting private fund advisers to require enhanced periodic disclosures.

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