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Two decades ago, HighVista Strategies set out to transform alternative investing by tapping into less efficient markets in search of alpha.

The proposed rules would remove the ratings requirements for Form S-3 shelf registrations of such securities and limit the offering of such securities to "qualified institutional buyers;" the SEC will accept comments for 90 days.

A hallmark of independent contractor status is the ability to exercise entrepreneurial opportunity to effectuate a profit (or loss). Independent contractors do this by making capital...

On July 12, 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed amendments to Regulation SHO governing short sales. The comment period extends until September 19, 2006. The proposing release (34-54154) explains that the "proposed amendments are intended to further reduce the number of persistent fails to deliver in certain equity securities, by eliminating the grandfather provision, and narrowing the options market maker exception."

On March 3, the Federal Reserve launched the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF), which is intended to help consumers and small businesses obtain credit by promoting the issuance of asset-backed securities (ABS).

On May 19, 2026, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) announced that it is conducting a targeted review of how member firms supervise the sale of higher-risk structured products.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is proposing for public comment certain amendments to Rule 18.05 which would (i) require a person holding or controlling a reportable futures or option position to retain books and records and make available to the Commission upon request any pertinent information with respect to all other positions and transactions in the commodity in which the trader has a reportable position, including positions held or controlled or transactions which are executed ove

On October 19, the European Union Council of Ministers announced that agreement had been reached at its ECOFIN meeting on a compromise text of the proposed Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD).

On June 11, 2008, Judge Lewis A. Kaplan of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled in CSX Corporation v. The Children's Investment Fund Management (UK) LLP that...

The European Commission has published legislative proposals for a new Market Abuse Directive (the "New Directive") and a new Market Abuse Regulation ("MAR") to replace the current Market Abuse Directive ("MAD") which underpins the laws on insider dealing and market manipulation throughout the European Union ("EU").

Dual-use technologies serving both civilian and military purposes are attracting significant private capital investment, offering strong exit pathways and easier alignment with ESG commitments. However, these assets face the same rigorous regulatory scrutiny as traditional defense companies, including foreign direct investment reviews and export controls. Personal data is now classified as a dual-use asset with national security implications, creating new compliance challenges for investors.

On October 11, 2009, California enacted Assembly Bill 1584 ("AB 1584") which imposes new disclosure and other requirements upon the involvement of a "Placement Agent" in the investment activities of a California public pension or retirement system ("Public Plan").

In a recent release, the SEC adopted amendments to rules and forms for investment companies under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Investment Company Act") that, among other things, approved a new quarterly reporting form (Form N-Q) and certain new disclosure requirements.

The first observation that the staff shared is highly charged: potentially misleading statements regarding ESG investing processes and representations regarding adherence to global ESG frameworks.

Recent federal action has opened the door for defined contribution plans — including 401(k)s — to offer alternative investments such as private equity.

Congress approved a major pension reform bill (the Pension Protection Act of 2006 - H.R. 4), which the President is expected to sign in the near future. Once signed by the President, the pension reform bill will amend many provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), including the socalled "plan assets regulation" issued by the Department of Labor.

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals (Second Circuit) recently held that an investment adviser lacked standing to file a securities claim on behalf of its injured investors.