Best of the Web – April 2016

Welcome to the April 2016 “Best of the Web.” The school year is coming to an end, and it looks like our friends are preparing some excellent final papers. ACA asks firms to re-think the compliance spending paradigm and recognize the growing trend toward compliance outsourcing. Meanwhile, Grant Thornton tells you how to succeed in hedge funds without really trying. And, Groom explains the fiduciary rule in 20,000 words or less.

Doing More with Less: The New Compliance Paradigm (ACA)

http://www.acacompliancegroup.com/sites/default/files/2016-Doing-More-With-Less-The-New-Compliance-Paradigm-Halfenger.pdf

Starting a hedge fund: How to establish a foundation for success in a challenging marketplace (Grant Thornton)

http://www.grantthornton.com/issues/library/whitepapers/financial-services/2016/AM/starting-a-hedge-fund.aspx

Fiduciary Rule (Groom)

http://www.groom.com/resources-1040.html

The Changing Role of Independent Directors of Mutual Funds (Kramer Levin)

http://www.kramerlevin.com/files/Publication/8af22b1a-b4db-440e-81f9-0183e0a8f650/Presentation/PublicationAttachment/243ae716-9350-428d-b3e8-04ecb22bda7c/IL_0416_Fink.pdf

The new FINRA registration requirement for algorithmic traders: implications for broker-dealers and investment advisers (Schulte Roth & Zabel)

http://www.srz.com/The_New_FINRA_Registration_Requirement_for_Algorithmic_Traders/

Regulatory Focus on Waterfall Calculations for Private Equity Funds

(Willkie Farr & Gallagher)