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MoFo Impact Links - August 26, 2019

As we reported recently, earlier this year representatives of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") indicated informally that U.S. investors in foreign private equity and hedge funds are required to report annually their fund interests on Form TD F 90-22.1, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (an "FBAR").

On May 21, 2007, the Justice Department (following a request by the Federal Trade Commission) charged a hedge fund manager with failing to comply with the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act notification and waiting period requirements before exercising options to acquire stock in Motient Corp.

Regulation of Custodial Practices under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 is a comprehensive outline summarizing SEC regulatory requirements for investment advisers that have ...

On December 16, the Amsterdam headquartered bank ABN AMRO announced the publication of a climate strategy and its decision to join the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA). ABN AMRO...

The long-anticipated Executive Order establishing a framework to regulate U.S. investments into certain sensitive sectors of the Chinese economy was recently released and companies...

New York City's latest proposal to adjust its pension fund investment strategy reflects a broader institutional pivot toward long-term sustainability and climate resilience.

When the internet bubble burst, venture financing for start-up companies became scarce.

On September 17, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission for a third time extended the compliance date for the Form PF amendments originally adopted on February 8, 2024 until October 1, 2026.

The City of Philadelphia recently announced a request for proposals to implement an online auction for the sale and assignment of some of the city's delinquent real estate tax liens.

Halloween has come early this October, as the U.S. Department of Justice has raised the somewhat spooky prospect of a federal investigation into possible anticompetitive behavior among U.S. private equity firms. This development certainly is surprising for those who experience first-hand how fiercely competitive the private equity and buyout world can be for deals of all sizes.

On January 7, 2010, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding its Final Statement of Policy on Qualifications for Failed Bank Acquisitions (Policy Statement).

On June 22, 2011, to implement provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the "Dodd-Frank Act") that apply to investment advisers, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC" or the "Commission") adopted final Rules Implementing Amendments to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

Loeb & Loeb partner Stephen Cohen attended the Securities and Exchange Commission's (the "SEC") Open Meeting held today at the SEC's offices in which the SEC approved a series of rules related to the implementation of Title IV of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act which will impact both advisers and private funds.

On November 14, the Department of Treasury released the final version of the new Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) regulations, promulgated pursuant to the Foreign Investment and National Security Act (FINSA) of 2007

On July 15, 2009, the Obama administration released the “Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009” (the “Bill”), which would require that advisers to private funds register with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and be subject to new and significant disclosure and recordkeeping requirements.

On July 22, 2009, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) held an open meeting, during which it voted to propose new rule 206-4(5) (the “Proposed Rule”) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (as amended, the “Advisers Act”) designed to eliminate “pay-to-play” practices.