Last week, two federal courts (in D.C. and Rhode Island) temporarily blocked the Trump Administration from pausing or canceling federal funds as envisioned...

On September 20, 2023, the SEC adopted amendments to the Names Rule (35d-1) that will significantly expand the Names Rule's applicability and will require all funds...

Fund managers need to focus on spotting opportunities, bringing in investors and growing their business, which is why it's important to have the right service providers.

Various news outlets are reporting that American Alliance for Equal Rights v. Fearless Fund Management, LLC settled today.

Fitch Ratings has published an exposure draft proposing new rating criteria for subscription facilities backed by capital commitments to private capital funds.

Overall, the first half of 2024 was challenging for fundraising across the private fund market to varying degrees among private debt, private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC).

On January 9, CFPB Acting Director Russel Vought submitted a $145 million funding request to Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell for the CFPB's second quarter of fiscal year 2026.

On Aug. 28, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced significant amendments to Form N-PORT reporting requirements for registered funds, including mutual funds and closed-end funds.

On 26 August 2024, the SEC settled charges against an SEC-registered adviser for policies and procedures failures related to the misuse of material nonpublic information (MNPI)...

On 24 May 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the settlement of charges against Sciens Investment Management...

On June 5, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (Court) vacated the entire set of private fund adviser rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on August 23, 2023. Many private fund advisers...

In episode 24, Halle and Michael discuss the process of raising a seed round. They cover topics such as when to raise a seed round, building relationships with investors...

An Executive Order the White House issued this morning signals a major shift in how the U.S. government funds nongovernmental organizations (NGOs).

On November 22, 2024, the SEC's Division of Enforcement announced its Enforcement Results for Fiscal Year 2024.

WilmerHale's lawyers leapt into action to provide clients with vital resources and actionable guidance following the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB).

On February 10, 2025, Judge John McConnell of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island granted the motion of the state attorneys general for enforcement of the January 31, 2025...

We have been fielding questions since Friday from counterparties to SVB and Signature asking whether they should continue to perform under their fund finance deal documents.

Convergence of Fund Finance and Asset-Based Finance (ABF): As fund finance and asset-based finance converge, the most notable structural development is the rise of bankruptcy-remote-‘lite’ vehicles that deliver targeted credit enhancement (and the resulting competitive pricing) without the full complexity of traditional bankruptcy-remote (BR) frameworks

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company ("MassMutual") and Barings, one of the world's leading investment managers and subsidiary of MassMutual...

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") Board held an open meeting on Tuesday to receive the semiannual update on the Deposit Insurance Fund ("DIF") Restoration Plan.