For years internally managed private funds (IMFs) have been a seldom-used business model which has not proliferated in the private funds industry. Given the current regulatory environment, however, private fund advisers may want to consider forming an IMF that is tailored to their investor base in order to organize and operate their business in a more cost-efficient manner outside the purview of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the Advisers Act) and related SEC regulation and examination
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Persistent Myths about Blue Sky Compliance for Private Funds Oct4
Any sale of a security to a U.S. citizen or entity requires state compliance obligations known as Blue Sky filings. The compliance officer for a private fund must maintain ongoing Blue Sky compliance records for every state in which their funds have investors. And it’s complicated
... Read more »The International Community Clones FATCA, Adding New Compliance Hurdles for Foreign Funds Jun13
The Common Reporting Standard (CRS) is now in full force. In many ways a clone of the United States Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), passed in 2010, it has several subtle but significant differences that may serve as pitfalls for many
... Read more »New DOJ Marijuana Policy – A SetBack US Legal Cannabis, A Boon for Canadian Companies Jan8
The following report is provided free each week by McAlinden Research Partners exclusively to members of Hedge Connection. Today’s issue cluster focuses on the new DOJ Marijuana Policy
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