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Richard M. Cutshall is Co-Chair of the firm’s Investment Management Group. Rich has experience representing clients in a variety of investment management, corporate, and general securities matters, including the representation of mutual funds and other funds registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, fund independent directors, unregistered investment companies, federally registered and state registered investment advisers, broker-dealers, and an array of public and private companies. He represents clients in all aspects of investment company practice, including organizing and forming new funds, registering investment companies with the SEC, the acquisition and merger of funds, and advising clients on the day-to-day aspects of corporate governance, board and adviser fiduciary responsibility, and SEC compliance.

On Sep. 4, 2024, FinCEN published a final rule (Final Rule) adding certain RIAs and ERAs (collectively, Covered Advisers) to the definition of “financial institution” under the regulations

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This article covers the standard compliance policies and procedures that real estate fund managers should consider adopting, whether in consultation with attorneys who have experience with registered investment advisers (RIAs)

Continue Reading 2024 Update: Best-Practice Compliance Policies for Real Estate Fund Managers (Part Two of Two)

Regulations amending Chapter 517 of the Florida Securities and Investor Protection Act (FSIPA) took effect Oct. 1, 2024 (the Regulations). While the Regulations revise certain existing securities and transactional exemptions

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The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations (Division) announced its 2025 examination priorities (Exam Priorities) Oct. 21, 2024. These priorities address areas of concern based on recent examinations, and

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Under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and related rules, absent an exemption, most private fund managers are required to register with the US Securities and Exchange

Continue Reading 2024 Update: Best-Practice Compliance Policies for Real Estate Fund Managers (Part One of Two)

In the latest installment of its ongoing “off-channel” communications sweep, on Aug. 14, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced settlements totaling $393 million with 26 investment advisers and brokers-dealers

Continue Reading SEC Collects $390 Million in Latest Crackdown on ‘Off-Channel’ Communications in the Financial Industry

On Aug. 9, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission initiated administrative and cease-and-desist proceedings against a U.S. registered investment adviser (the Adviser). This action resulted from the Adviser’s failure to

Continue Reading SEC Cracks Down on Marketing Rule Violations: Takeaways for Investment Advisers

On June 5, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit unanimously vacated a rule the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enacted in August 2023 that was intended to protect investors who invest in certain private funds and prevent fraud by the investment advisers to Private Funds.
Continue Reading U.S. Appeals Court Vacates SEC Private Fund Adviser Rule