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–Year-end planning should be Considered– The tax legislation, which passed Congress and is expected to be signed by the President shortly, includes a new section of the Internal Revenue Code which is entitled “Partnership Interests Held in Connection with Performance of Services.” This section (Section 1061) changes the taxation of “carried interests” in certain circumstances,…

Client Alerts | December 21, 2017 | Hedge Funds

Year-end has always been a time for tax planning and we send our clients our year-end tax planning newsletter on an annual basis. Tax planning for this year-end, however, is even more important (and more complex and more uncertain) because of the proposed tax changes. The proposed tax legislation is extremely complex and introduces new…

Client Alerts | December 15, 2017 | Hedge Funds

A case currently before the United States Supreme Court could significantly restrict the scope of an important defense to clawback actions, limiting its usefulness for entities that are not major financial institutions or large funds. Based on recent oral argument, the Bankruptcy Code safe harbor for clawbacks may be given a narrow interpretation, leaving it…

Client Alerts | November 29, 2017

Effective October 31, 2017, after being signed into law by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on May 4, 2017, The New York City Human Rights Law has been amended to prohibit employers from asking questions about job applicants’ history of wages, salary, benefits, and other compensation during all stages of the interview process.…

Client Alerts | November 2, 2017 | Employment Litigation

Background On September 14, 2017, the staff of the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE“) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC“) issued a risk alert (the “Risk Alert“)[1] regarding the most frequently identified compliance issues related to SEC-registered investment adviser (“RIA“) compliance with Rule 206(4)-1 (the “Advertising Rule“) under the Investment Advisers…

Client Alerts | October 31, 2017 | Hedge Funds

The U.S. Court of Appeals made a major change to insider trading law in its ruling this week in Martoma v. United States, involving Matthew Martoma, a former portfolio manager at S.A.C. Capital Advisors. The Second Circuit held that the inference of a personal benefit to a tipper no longer requires a showing of a…

Client Alerts | August 25, 2017 | Hedge Funds

Overview The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently adopted amendments to CFTC Regulation 1.31 (Final Rule), which governs the recordkeeping obligations for any person required by the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) or CFTC regulations to maintain such records, including registered commodity pool operators and commodity trading advisors. While the Final Rule amendments do not…

Client Alerts | July 14, 2017 | Derivatives | Hedge Funds

Reminder: Upcoming Deadline for the Common Reporting Standard As indicated in our newsletter sent on June 9th, the deadline for Common Reporting Standard (CRS) notification is Friday, June 30, 2017. Any Cayman Islands funds that have not completed the required notification on the Cayman Islands AEOI Portal must do so by Friday, June 30, 2017.…

Client Alerts | June 22, 2017 | Hedge Funds

Upcoming Deadlines for Cayman Islands Funds (Including Cayman Master Funds) June 30, 2017 Notification: U.S. FATCA and Common Reporting Standard U.S. FATCA notification to the Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority (the “Cayman TIA”) is required for entities that have not previously notified the Cayman TIA and entities that need to update an existing notification (for…

Client Alerts | June 9, 2017

On June 5, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court rendered a decision of significant consequence to securities industry participants, holding that disgorgement claims under the federal securities laws are “penalties” under 28 U.S.C. § 2462, and therefore are subject to a 5-year statute of limitations. The Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Kokesh v. Securities and Exchange…

Client Alerts | June 7, 2017 | Hedge Funds