A legal blog on private funds, startups, and venture capital.
A legal blog on private funds, startups, and venture capital.
Tag Private Equity
SEC Enforcement Division’s Asset Management Unit’s Chief Anticipates Increase in Private Equity Enforcement
Bruce Karpati, the Chief of the SEC Enforcement Division’s Asset Management Unit, held a Q&A session entitled “Private Equity Enforcement Concerns” at the Private Equity International Conference held in New York on January 23, 2013. He addressed private equity firm…
SEC Enforcement Division’s Asset Management Unit Chief Reveals New Priorities in Regulation of Private Funds
Bruce Karpati, Chief of the SEC Enforcement Division’s Asset Management Unit, gave a speech entitled “Enforcement Priorities in the Alternative Space” on December 18, 2012. The recently established 75-member Asset Management Unit (AMU) is dedicated to investigating investment advisers, investment…
Maryland Securities Commissioner Issues New Order Adopting a Private Fund Exemption Based on Model NASAA Rule
On June 15, 2012, the Maryland Securities Commissioner issued an order adopting the NASAA model rule exemption for investment advisers to private funds. Like the model rule, the new order issued by the Maryland Securities Commissioner, provides for an exemption…
Missouri Commissioner of Securities Proposes New Private Fund Exemption Based on Model NASAA Rule
On April 26, 2012, the Missouri Commissioner of Securities proposed revised regulations exempting certain private fund managers from investment adviser registration with the State of Missouri. Background Prior to the repeal of the federal 15-client exemption, Missouri had an exemption for…