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04/30/13 Treasury Changes Course on UK Implementation of AIFMD

LawFlash/Client Alert | Private Investment Funds LawFlash
William Yonge

UK will now allow qualifying non-EEA firms to rely on the one-year transitional provision.

04/12/13 Corporate Aspects of the UK Financial Services Act 2012

LawFlash/Client Alert | Business and Finance LawFlash
Iain Wright, Sergey Kvitkin, William Yonge

Long-heralded reform of the UK financial services regulation architecture impacts the listed company regime.

04/08/13 New UK Financial Regulation Architecture Takes Effect

LawFlash/Client Alert | Investment Management and Private Investment Funds LawFlash
William Yonge

The Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority begin work as the two new regulators in the wake of the long-heralded abolition of the Financial Services Authority.

March 2013 Asset Managers Demand Enhancements in the Process Underlying Short Selling Bans, Hedge Compliance

Outside Publication | Article
William Yonge

03/18/13 UK Financial Services Authority Releases AIFMD Regulatory Survey

LawFlash/Client Alert | Private Investment Funds LawFlash
William Yonge

UK-based alternative investment fund managers should complete the survey, which responds to industry pressure regarding the time line for AIFMD authorisation applications, before the 28 March deadline.

03/06/13 Morgan Lewis Hedge Fund University™ Commodity Pool Regulatory Update

Presentation | Webinar
Michael Piracci, Dana Westfall, Jedd Wider, Michael Philipp

Morgan Lewis presented this Hedge Fund UniversityTM webinar series, which discussed recent commodity regulatory developments that are pertinent to managers of commodity pools. Our panelists addressed U.S. Commodi... more

02/07/13 Select SEC and FINRA Cases and Developments: 2012 Year in Review

LawFlash/Client Alert | Securities LawFlash
Richard Morris, Jennifer Klass, Mary Dunbar, Ivan Harris, Ben Indek, Anne Flannery

In 2012, the SEC and FINRA continued their vigorous enforcement of the securities laws, rules, and regulations—with cases against broker-dealers, investment advisers, and investment companies accounting for 38% of the SEC enforcement docket and FINRA bringing a record number of enforcement actions against its member firms and associated persons.

February 2013 Select Broker-Dealer, Investment Adviser, and Investment Company Enforcement Cases and Developments: 2012 Year in Review

Morgan Lewis Title | White Paper
James Doench, Richard Morris, Katherine Milgram, Kaitlyn Piper, Jennifer Klass, Namita Mani, Kimberly Hicks, Julia Miller, Heather Hopkins, Anne Flannery, Lindsay Jackson, Katarzyna Mularczyk, Ivan Harris, Julie Marcacci, Todd Smith, Joshua Blackman, Kerry Land, Mary Dunbar, Nicholas Losurdo, John Matthews, David Behar, F. Mindy Lo, Zachary Vonnegut-Gabovitch, Ben Indek

This Outline highlights key U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC" or the "Commission") and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") enforcement developments and cases regarding broker-dealers during 2012. ... more

12/26/12 European Commission Publishes AIFMD, Level 2, Implementing Regulation

LawFlash/Client Alert | Private Investment Funds LawFlash
William Yonge

Adoption of the regulation accelerates implementation of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive throughout the EU.

10/05/12 2012 Annual Private Fund Investors Roundtable

Presentation | Speech
Louis Singer

On October 5, 2012, the Morgan Lewis Private Investment Funds Practice presented its annual daylong roundtable. The program included in-depth discussions of U.S. and international issues that investors face in private equity ... more

08/14/12 What are the compensation rules for alternatives managers?, Investment Week

Outside Publication | Article
William Yonge

BF partner William Yonge (LO) was featured in the July 31 article, "What are the compensation rules for alternatives managers?" in Investment Week. The article examines William's views on regulatory and compensation issues ... more

07/25/12 Morgan Lewis Hedge Fund University™ Webinar Series: Form PF: What You Need to Know

Presentation | Webinar
Timothy Levin, Ethan Johnson, Jedd Wider, John O'Brien

On July 25, 2012, we hosted the summer session of our quarterly Morgan Lewis Hedge Fund UniversityTM Webinar Series: Form PF: What You Need to Know This informative webinar discussed important issues involving... more

07/23/12 EU ESMA Proposes Remuneration Guidelines

LawFlash/Client Alert | Private Investment Funds LawFlash
William Yonge

Proposed guidelines set out policies and practices to be used by alternative investment fund managers in designing compensation plans for certain senior staff.

06/14/12 UK Financial Services Regulatory Structure Facing Major Reforms

LawFlash/Client Alert | Investment Management and Private Investment Funds LawFlash
Amanda Jennings, Christopher Harrison, Bruce Johnston, William Yonge

New structure outlined by the Financial Services Bill abolishes the FSA and establishes ‘twin peaks' model for prudential and conduct regulation.

06/08/12 Secondary Transactions: Issues of Focus for 2012

Presentation | Webinar
Georgette Schaefer, Craig Bitman, Richard Zarin, Louis Singer, Jedd Wider

This informative webinar focused on providing up-to-date insight into various secondary transaction structures, the transaction process, and current market thinking on key considerations, including due diligence, title, indemnifi... more

04/13/12 Update on Amendments to the EU Prospectus Directive

LawFlash/Client Alert | Business and Finance LawFlash
Jan Klumb, Ann Baker, Rima Maîtrehenry, Ethan Johnson, Torsten Schwarze, William Yonge, Rebecca Leon

Long-awaited amendments to the EU regime governing public offers of securities take effect on 1 July 2012.

02/08/12 The Anatomy and Challenges of Captive Funds and Separate Accounts in Private Equity and Hedge Funds, presented at the NAPPA 2012 Winter Seminar Meetings

Presentation | Speech
Georgette Schaefer, Jedd Wider

PIF partners Georgette Schaefer and Jedd Wider organized a panel presentation entitled "The Anatomy and Challenges of Captive Funds and Separate Accounts in Private Equity and Hedge Funds" at the National Association of Public Pe... more

11/08/11 Form PF Will Result in Substantial Reporting Requirements for Registered Advisers to Private Funds

LawFlash/Client Alert | Investment Management LawFlash
John O'Brien, Monica Parry, Ethan Johnson

On October 26 and October 31, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), respectively, approved rules that will require certain investment advisers to report extensive info... more

06/29/11 SEC Adopts Exemptions for Certain Private Fund Advisers and Other Dodd-Frank Implementing Rules

LawFlash/Client Alert | Investment Management LawFlash
John O'Brien, Monica Parry, Ethan Johnson, Trina Winkelmann

Certain fund advisers that fit narrow definitions are exempt from registration requirements imposed by the Dodd-Frank Act, but are still required to comply with recordkeeping and reporting obligations.

06/01/11 Presenter, Deacons’ 3rd Annual Funds & Regulatory Forum U.S. Update for Hong Kong Managers, Hong Kong

Presentation | Speech
Ethan Johnson

05/05/11 Update on Regulatory and Tax Initiatives, presented at Morgan Lewis's 2011 Annual Private Fund Investors Roundtable , New York

Presentation | Speech
Richard Zarin, Ethan Johnson, Timothy Levin, Torsten Schwarze

05/05/11 Focus on Regional Funds: Asia, India and Latin America, presented at Morgan Lewis's 2011 Annual Private Fund Investors Roundtable

Presentation | Speech
Peter Phleger, Ethan Johnson

03/28/11 SEC Staff Issues Guidance on “Pay-to-Play” Rule

LawFlash/Client Alert | Investment Management and Private Investment Funds LawFlash
John O'Brien, Monica Parry, Timothy Levin, Steven Stone

On March 22, the staff of the Division of Investment Management (Staff) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) provided guidance on Rule 206(4)-5 (Rule) under the Investment Advisers Act (Advisers Act)-the so-called "Pa... more

01/05/11 Finally Approved by the EU Parliament: The European Regulation of Alternative Investment Fund Managers

LawFlash/Client Alert | Investment Management and Private Investment Funds LawFlash
Ann Baker

The regulation of alternative investment funds (AIFs) and their managers (AIFMs) pursuant to the Directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFM Directive) is one of the most significant legislative projects ever underta... more

2010 The New UK Financial Services Act 2010 Makes Significant Reform; If Trumped by Recently Elected Coalition Government Proposals for a New Regulatory Structure, Journal of Investment Compliance, Vol. 11 No. 3

Outside Publication | Article
William Yonge

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