Regulation

Will a new rulemaking proposal from the SEC slow down the use of blank-cheque companies, which raised a record $162.5bn through 613 IPOs last year?

The US regulator is considering an ESG agenda that could affect private markets investors.

Private markets may feel the impact of an SEC climate disclosure proposal for publicly traded companies, disclosed this week.

Changes to how the US Securities and Exchange Commission could get involved in indemnification and exculpation have come completely out of the blue, say industry practitioners.

Although private funds are not subject to AML regulations, a CSC webinar outlined best practices for customer due diligence amid heightened investor scrutiny

Proposal uses present tense, not future tense, and the industry is worried.

By making GP clawbacks gross of taxes, the new rules could lead to the resurgence of the archaic original American waterfall.

The venture firm’s unusual fee structure is an example of why the SEC believes it needs to intervene to protect investors.

Iron Road Partners, the regulatory consultancy firm founded by Igor Rozenblit, has published a chart showing the key ways the US Securities and Exchange Commission's proposals will affect GPs.

The degree to which non-US sponsors would be impacted by the changes depends on whether they are registered with the SEC.