ArticleIs Debt Fair?Paris partner Hubert de Vauplane's article, "Is Debt Fair?" appeared in the Nov. 2016 issue of the French publication Revue Banque. United StatesFinance and BankingHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleL'application Des Règles Relatives Au Placement Et À L'offre Au Public De Titres Par Les Conseillers En Investissements FinanciersHugues Bouchetemble wrote an article that appeared in the September-October issue of the French publication Banque & Droit.United StatesFinance and BankingHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleLegg Mason Acquires 82% Stake In Online Wealth Management Platform Financial GuardLegg Mason acquired a majority stake in Financial Guard, an online wealth management and investment advice platform.United StatesFinance and BankingHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleMillennials Interested In Alternative Mutual Fund Investments, Survey FindsA large majority of affluent millennial investors are interested in alternative mutual funds, according to an online survey by AMG Funds, the U.S. retail distribution arm of global asset management...United StatesFinance and BankingHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleMorningstar Creates Style Boxes Specifically For Liquid AlternativesInvestment research and investment management firm Morningstar is constructing a new set of style boxes exclusively for liquid alternative funds.United StatesFinance and BankingHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleMUFG Completes Acquisition Of Rydex Fund Services From GuggenheimFinancial details weren't made public.United StatesFinance and BankingHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleNasdaq Private Market Unit Offering Blockchain-Based Service For Alternative FundsThe Nasdaq Stock Market is seeking to expand the market for alternative investment funds with a blockchain-based payment and settlement process. United StatesFinance and BankingHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleNorthern Trust Launches North America Alternative Fund ServicesNorthern Trust launched North America Alternative Fund Services, which combines its private equity and hedge fund services businesses to address the complex operational and strategic needs the alternative asset management industry. United StatesFinance and BankingHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleOpportunities In Permanent Capital VehiclesFund managers considering opportunities in permanent capital vehicles have a variety of alternatives to choose from. United StatesFinance and BankingHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticlePresident Of Larch Lane Advisors Shares Key Lessons Learned One Year Into Launching Liquid Alternatives FundIn this article, David Katz, the president and COO of Larch Lane Advisors, shares three key lessons for financial advisors and investors on managing a liquid alternatives fund. His expertise stems from Larch Lane Advisors forming a joint venture with Rothschild Asset Management in 2014 to manage the Rothschild Larch Lane Alternatives fund. United StatesFinance and BankingHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleProposed Rule Changes Promote Registered Fund Research ReportsThe SEC proposed rules and amendments designed to promote research on registered closed-end funds, mutual funds, exchange‑traded funds, BDCs, and similar covered investment funds.United StatesFinance and BankingHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleRational Funds Converts Hedge Fund To Liquid Alternative StructureThe Rational Dynamic Momentum Fund was converted from Chesapeake Capital's flagship managed futures hedge fund.United StatesFinance and BankingHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleSEC Appoints Dalia Blass As Director Of Investment Management DivisionDalia Blass, who previously served as assistant chief counsel for the division, is rejoining the SEC as director of the investment management division, replacing David Grim.United StatesFinance and BankingHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleSEC Appoints Jane Jarcho As Deputy Director Of National Exam ProgramThe SEC named Jane Jarcho as the deputy director of the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE). United StatesFinance and BankingHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleSEC Proposal On Mutual Fund Liquidity Could Impact Pension Plans' Investments: ExpertsExperts say proposed SEC regulations that would require mutual funds to have a minimum cash cushion and liquidity risk management programs in place could have a broad impact on retirement plans.United StatesFinance and BankingHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleSEC Proposes Transaction Fee Pilot For NMS StocksThe SEC proposed Rule 610T of Regulation NMS to conduct a Transaction Fee Pilot in NMS stocks. United StatesFinance and BankingHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleSEC Unveils Steps To Facilitate Cross-Border Implementation Of MiFID II Research ProvisionsThe no-action relief provides a path for market participants to comply with the research requirements of MiFID II in a manner that is consistent with U.S. federal securities laws. United StatesFinance and BankingHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleSEC Updates Open-End Funds' Information Reporting, Liquidity Risk Management Rules Finally, the rules will also promote effective liquidity risk management across the open-end fund industry and will enhance disclosure regarding fund liquidity and redemption practices. United StatesFinance and BankingHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleSecond Circuit Overturns Southern District In MarblegateOn Jan. 17, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated the decision of the District Court for the Southern District of New York in Marblegate Asset Management, LLC v. Education Management Finance Corp., finding that Section 316(b) of the Trust Indenture Act (TIA) "prohibits only non-consensual amendments to an indenture's core payment terms."United StatesFinance and BankingHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleThe Changing Role Of Independent Directors Of Mutual FundsThe article discusses how director roles have changes over the last 75 years as a result of a series of SEC actions.United StatesFinance and BankingHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP