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Hedge Funds

A Federal Fiduciary Standard Under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940: A Refinement for the Protection of Private Funds

December 6, 2016 By ehansen

Download PDF Tyler Kirk† Introductory Note The appropriate role of the fiduciary standard in the financial industry has garnered a lot of attention of late. Lawmakers, investors, and industry are all adding their voices to the chorus that will eventually become the … [Read more...] about A Federal Fiduciary Standard Under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940: A Refinement for the Protection of Private Funds

Filed Under: Home Tagged With: Advisers Act, Fiduciary Duty, Hedge Funds, Private Funds, SEC

The Crystallization of Hedge-Fund Regulation

September 7, 2011 By wpengine

Download PDF Jeff Schwartz* Eleven months after Dodd-Frank was signed into law,[1] the SEC issued final rules pertaining to Title IV of the Act, which calls for the registration of advisers to hedge funds and similar private investment vehicles.[2] This brief essay looks at … [Read more...] about The Crystallization of Hedge-Fund Regulation

Filed Under: Dodd-Frank Anniversary, Volume 2 Tagged With: Dodd-Frank, Form ADV, Hedge Funds, Rulemaking, SEC

A Brief History of Hedge Fund Adviser Registration and Its Consequences for Private Equity and Venture Capital Advisers

February 1, 2011 By wpengine

Download PDF William K. Sjostrom, Jr. Historically, hedge fund advisers have not had to register under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the Advisers Act)[1] because of the private adviser exemption. This exemption applied to an investment adviser who (1) had fewer than … [Read more...] about A Brief History of Hedge Fund Adviser Registration and Its Consequences for Private Equity and Venture Capital Advisers

Filed Under: Home Tagged With: Dodd-Frank, Hedge Funds, SEC, The Advisers Act, Venture Capital

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