On February 27th, 2025, FinCEN announced that it will not impose fines, penalties, or enforcement actions against companies that fail to file or update their Beneficial Ownership Information...

The June edition of The Alternative Investor is out, covering the past month's alternative news, and with focus on the rapidly evolving landscape of Crypto and Digital investing.

The August edition of the Alternative Investor is out today, which looks back at the first half of this year, including all the excellent guest pieces that have been run this year...

The March edition of The Alternative Investor is out, covering the past month's alternative news and guest writers share their insights on Real Assets.

The SEC, together with the CFTC, has extended the compliance date for the Form PF amendments adopted on February 8, 2024.

In the latest episode of the continuing "on again, off again, on again" courtroom saga, on February 18th the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas...

CPOs and CTAs must annually reaffirm their CFTC registration exemptions via the NFA by March 1, 2025, or face withdrawal and regulatory consequences. Failure to comply risks enforcement or stricter regulatory requirements.

The September edition of The Alternative Investor is out. In this edition, guest writers focus on Dubai as a fast-growing hub for alternative funds.

In a recent change to the NFA's registration database (BASIC), non-member exemption filers, such as "exempt" CPOs and CTAs, are no longer displayed.

The April edition of The Alternative Investor is out, covering the past month's alternative news, and guest writers share their insights on the growing trend of Retailisation ("Retailization") in private markets.

The July edition of The Alternative Investor is out, packed with alternative fund news from the past month and insightful guest features on commodity trends.

On March 21, 2025, the US Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") issued an interim final rule exempting domestic entities from the requirement to report beneficial ownership information...

On February 7, 2025, the SEC announced a temporary exemption delaying compliance with Rule 13f-2 and the corresponding Form SHO reporting requirements.

The May edition of The Alternative Investor is out, covering the past month's alternative news, and guest writers head to the Cayman Islands to share their insights on what makes the jurisdiction a global powerhouse.

In light of recent market volatility, we are reminding private fund advisers of their obligations under the SEC's Form PF current reporting requirements, which came into effect in December 2023.

The January edition of the Alternative Investor is out, covering the past month's alternative news and guest writers look back at the past year and ahead to 2025.

The CFTC has adopted a final rule amending CFTC Regulation 4.7 for the first time since the rule was adopted in 1992. Regulation 4.7 is a provision allowing exemptions from certain compliance requirements...

The November edition of the Alternative Investor is out, covering strategies for stronger funds in today's environment. Highlights include GenAI adoption...

The October edition of the Alternative Investor is out, looking at alternative news and views. In this issue, expert contributors guide us through the world of art, cars, wine & whisky and watch investments – and the rise of asset based finance.

Our June 2024 Monthly Newsletter is out, covering notable regulatory news and activities that took place last month in the UK, the EU and the US.