What are the criteria that institutional consultants should use to analyze and evaluate emerging managers? *

Global - March 30 2012
An emerging manager has traditionally been identified by its short, or non-existent, investment track record and modest assets under management.

JOBS Act creates significant U.S. capital-raising opportunities for U.S. and non-U.S. companies and funds *

USA - March 28 2012
The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the JOBS Act) has raced through Congress, sped along by its bipartisan popularity as a jobs growth bill, and has stranded at least 11 Senate and House bills (most passed in 2011) which deal with securities law reforms.

Co-authors: Kenneth G.M. Mason.

CFTC amends compliance and registration requirements for CPOs *

USA - February 17 2012
The CFTC has rescinded the exemption from registration that Rule 4.13(a)(4) provided to commodity pool operators and commodity trading advisors whose investors are qualified purchasers or accredited investors.

Co-authors: Patrick A. Michel, Daniel S. Riemer.

Key legal and transactional issues in secondary private equity fund transaction *

USA - May 13 2009
The secondary market for private equity partnership interests has grown dramatically in both size and complexity over the last decade.

Co-authors: Svetlana Milina, Emanuel S. Cherney.