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ARTICLE · 01 OCTOBER 2013

Private Fund Update - September 30, 2013

Congress has less than twenty-four hours to avert a government shutdown, as the federal government’s funding expires at midnight.

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Congress has less than twenty-four hours to avert a government shutdown, as the federal government's funding expires at midnight. There is still a lot of uncertainty as to how this will play out, especially with the debt ceiling lurking around the corner.

This Update contains:

  • Comments by ACG, PEGCC, IAA and others on the SEC's Proposed Rule on general solicitations;
  • Chairman Gensler's update on timing for the CFTC's final margin rule;
  • A change in policy by the CFTC's Division of Enforcement;
  • Treasury Secretary Lew's letter to Congress stating when the government will hit the debt ceiling;
  • Summaries of relevant congressional markups and hearings; and
  • Reports issued by Redwood Capital and SIFMA.

To read this Update in full, please click here.

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