Private Investment Funds Publications of Interest

LawFlash/Client Alert | Private Investment Funds LawFlash
William Yonge

Arrangements allow EU securities regulators to supervise non-EU alternative fund managers and thereby allow such managers access to the EU.

Outside Publication | Article
Torsten Schwarze, William Yonge

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.

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.

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.

Outside Publication | Article
William Yonge

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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 University^TM Webinar Series: Form PF: What You Need to Know This informative webinar discussed important issues involving... more

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

Presentation | Speech
Ethan Johnson

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

Presentation | Speech
Peter Phleger, Ethan Johnson

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