Publications of Interest > Private Investment Funds > Business & Finance > Practices : Morgan, Lewis & Bockius

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

LawFlash/Client Alert | Investment Management and Private Investment Funds LawFlash
Thomas Harman, Monica Parry, 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

07/09/10 SEC Adopts Pay-to-Play Rule Under Investment Advisers Act

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

On July 1, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new Rule 206(4)-5 (the Rule) under the Investment Advisers Act (Advisers Act) [1] aimed at curtailing pay-to-play practic... more

06/14/10 LP/GP Roundtable Discussion, presented to the CFA Society of Washington and Wharton Private Equity Partners, Washington, D.C.

Presentation | Speech
Louis Singer

05/10/10 New Environment for Fundraising in 2010: A Partner Level Discussion, presented at a Wharton Private Equity Partners event, Philadelphia

Presentation | Speech
Louis Singer

03/02/10 What Are the Consequences of the New FBAR Guidance for Exempt Organizations?

LawFlash/Client Alert | Tax-Exempt Organizations LawFlash
William Colgin, Jr., Barton Bassett

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the U.S. Treasury Department issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (RIN 1506-AB08) on February 23 regarding the requirements for certain U.S. persons to file Form TD F 90-22.1... more

01/12/10 Floor Amendments to House Legislation Clarify Small Fund Adviser Exception and Increase Protection of Proprietary Information

LawFlash/Client Alert | Private Investment Funds LawFlash
John O'Brien

Amendments to the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, which were made during recent consideration and debate on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives (the House), clarify the proposed exemption from ... more

01/07/10 Legislation Passed by House Would Require Most Private Fund Advisers to Register with SEC

LawFlash/Client Alert | Private Investment Funds LawFlash
John O'Brien

The U.S. House of Representatives (House) recently passed legislation with proposed amendments to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (Advisers Act) that would effectively require many investment advisers to private ... more

November 2009 Venture Capital and Private Equity Funds Deskbook (more)

Morgan Lewis Title | Deskbook
Private Investment Funds Practice

2009 Morgan Lewis Hedge Fund Deskbook 2009: Legal and Practical Guide for a New Era, Contributing Editor (Thomson Reuters/West)

Outside Publication | Book
Timothy Levin, Ethan Johnson, Jedd Wider

This book is a convenient reference source both for hedge fund managers in the process of organizing new funds and for those who have occasional questions arising from the operation of their existing funds. It covers a broad ra... more

09/29/09 Status of Proposed Legislation Requiring Registration of Investment Advisers to Private Investment Funds

LawFlash/Client Alert | Business and Finance LawFlash
Business and Finance Practice

Since President Obama renewed his call for financial regulatory reform in a speech to Wall Street leaders on September 14, new details have emerged that shed some light on Congress's potential timeline for addressing the Obama a... more

08/07/09 Proposed Rule under Investment Advisers Act Would Limit “Pay to Play” Practices

LawFlash/Client Alert | Private Investment Funds LawFlash
John O'Brien, Thomas Harman, Michael Berenson, Monica Parry, Abigail Bertumen, Timothy Levin, W. John McGuire, Steven Stone

On August 3, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new Rule 206(4)-5 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 [1] (Advisers Act) aimed at curtailing "pay to play" practices ... more

07/17/09 Legislation Proposed by U.S. Treasury Would Require Private Fund Advisers to Register with the SEC

LawFlash/Client Alert | Investment Management FYI
Peter Phleger, Ethan Johnson, Paul McCoy, Timothy Levin, P. Georgia Bullitt, Jedd Wider, Steven Stone

The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) recently proposed amendments to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (Advisers Act) that would effectively require most investment advisers to private pools of investment... more

06/29/09 Update for Public Plans Regarding Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts Filing Requirements

LawFlash/Client Alert | Private Investment Funds LawFlash
Business and Finance Practice

Much confusion exists regarding filing of Form TD F 90-22.1, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR). Generally, any U.S. person or entity that at any time during calendar year 2008 had a financial interest in, or ... more

06/02/09 Structuring Foreign (non-French) Investment Funds, presented to private equity professionals at AFIC, Paris

Presentation | Speech
Rima Maîtrehenry, Ann Baker

04/07/09 Charitable Investment Funds, presented at the Georgetown Law Center's Representing & Managing Tax-Exempt Organizations Seminar 2009, Washington, D.C.

Presentation | Speech
Paul McCoy

01/23/09 SEC Requires All Form D Filings to Be Made Online via the EDGAR System Beginning March 16, 2009

LawFlash/Client Alert | Private Investment Funds LawFlash
Business and Finance Practice

Beginning March 16, 2009, all Form D filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) must be made online using the EDGAR System. In addition, the information required to be provided on an electronically filed Form D w... more

10/03/08 Private Investment Funds: New Developments in France

LawFlash/Client Alert | Private Investment Funds LawFlash
Business and Finance Practice

The fonds commun de placement à risques ( FCPR ) is the investment vehicle most commonly used in France for organizing a private equity fund. A specific type of FCPR, the FCPR allégé ( FCPR Allég&e... more

09/24/08 Infrastructure Investments Webinar

Presentation | Webinar
Georgette Schaefer, Richard Zarin, Louis Singer, Jonathan Morris

05/19/08 Open Your Wallet—The Institutional Investor View on Private Equity, presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association of Life Insurance Counsel, Hot Springs, West Virginia

Presentation | Speech
Louis Singer

December 2007 The Tipping Point: The Hedge Fund Investor's Struggle for Legal Balance, The Investment Lawyer, Vol. 14, No. 12

Outside Publication | Article
Jedd Wider

05/23/07 How Investment Firms Manage and Disclose Conflicts: What Do Regulators Expect?, presented at the Alliance Bernstein Subadvisory Compliance Conference, New York

Presentation | Speech
Steven Stone

2007 2007 Hedge Fund Deskbook

Morgan Lewis Title | Deskbook

2006 The Investment Advisers Act: The Need for Clarity in the Post-Goldstein Era, Journal of Investment Compliance, Vol. 7 No. 4

Outside Publication | Article
Jedd Wider