Best of the Web – July 2012

During our daily review of all matters regulatory, we
sometimes come across publicly-available pieces from our clients, partners,
competitors, and friends that we think are extremely helpful and well
done. Usually, these articles provide
in-depth analysis far greater than we can offer in the short-form format that
you receive from us every morning.
Sometimes, these industry players address issues well outside our
expertise and experience. We offer
these articles and links in no particular order. We hope you find these gems as valuable as we
did.

Guide To SEC
Investment Adviser Registration For Hedge Fund And Private Equity Fund Managers
(Bingham)

http://www.bingham.com/~/media/E87B98C6BC794D3FB2E1DD629DC5DE11.ashx

ERISA
Service Provider Disclosures: What Plan Sponsors Need to Do Now (Drinker
Biddle)

http://www.drinkerbiddle.com/Templates/media/files/pdfs/publications/2012/ERISAServiceProviderDisclosures.pdf

Enhancing
the Investment Advisory Contract Review Process Can Mitigate Recent Increased
Litigation and Enforcement Risk of Sub-Advised Funds (Dechert)

http://www.dechert.com/files/Publication/d706932f-04e0-42e3-99f8-67ee96a45429/Presentation/PublicationAttachment/dafe5a46-28df-419a-a7d0-6f540ecb402a/IL_0612_KojiFelton.pdf

Venture
Capital & Private Equity Funds Deskbook (Morgan Lewis)

http://www.morganlewis.com/index.cfm/nodeID/7DC719EF-7ACA-40E7-AC3F-CA27AA74792A/fuseaction/content.page

New
Regulatory Filing Requirements For Advisers To Private Investment Funds (Stradley
Ronon)

http://www.stradley.com/library/files/20-06-33a_stradley_brody.pdf

Who’s In and
Who’s Out? CFTC and SEC Finalize the Swap Entity Definitions (K&L Gates)

http://www.klgates.com/whos-in-and-whos-out-cftc-and-sec-finalize-the-swap-entity-definitions-07-09-2012/

‘Like’ It Or
Not: Broker-Dealers And Social Media Access (Sutherland)

http://www.sutherland.com/files/Publication/38ea95b7-6a08-46d8-897e-efc70883d2a5/Presentation/PublicationAttachment/72a33560-49de-4ccb-91b2-f343c0e3b71a/Like%20It%20Or%20Not%20Broker-Dealers%20And%20Social%20Media%20Access.pdf

DOL Rules
Implement PPA Investment Advice Exemption (Groom Law Group)

http://www.groom.com/media/publication/1162_DOL_Rules_Implement%20_PPA%20Investment_Advice_Exemption.pdf

Preparing
for an SEC Exam:Questions to Ask Yourself (ACA)