Recently by Richard I. Ellenbogen
Finance | Private Equity
The Dodd-Frank Act: Two Years Later
Editor’s Note: This report discusses steps to reduce the likelihood of a future recession and is therefore of great importance to all our readers. Our thanks go to Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP and its Financial Regulatory Reform Working Group for their efforts. ...
Read MoreRegistration Of Private Investment Funds And Advisers As Part Of Financial Regulatory Reform
In remarks at the outset of summer on financial regulatory reform, President Obama outlined general proposals for overhauling the regulation of the U.S. financial services industry, which would include requiring all private fund managers to be registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940,...
Read MoreSEC Proposes To Use Investment Advisers Act To Stop Pay To Play Practices Involving Government Pension Plans
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") has proposed Rule 206(4)-5 (SEC Rel. No. IA-2910 (8/3/09)) (the "Proposed Rule") under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the "Advisers Act"), designed to prevent "pay to play" practices by registered and nonregistered investment...
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