U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Extend Form PF Compliance Date to October 1, 2026
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Sean Byrne · September 19, 2025
On September 17, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) extended, from October 1, 2025 to October 1, 2026, the compliance date of the Form PF amendments originally adopted in February 2024. The amendments change how large hedge fund advisers report investment exposures, borrowing and counterparty…
SEC’s Call for Public Comment on Amending the FPI Definition
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Christine Wilson ·
Nicole Kuchera ·
Victor J. Gonzalez · June 23, 2025
On June 4, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued a release requesting public comment on the definition of Foreign Private Issuer (“FPI”). FPIs benefit from exemptions that provide full or partial relief from certain disclosure and filing requirements under U.S. federal securities laws. Under the current definition, an FPI is any company…
EB-5 Investors: What matters the most when selecting an EB-5 project?
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Debbie A. Klis · October 16, 2024
Rimon Partner Debbie Klis contributed to “What matters the most when selecting an EB-5 project”, published by EB5investors.com . In the blog, Debbie discusses important considerations and risks to be aware of when selecting an EB-5 project from an investment perspective. Read the article here Debbie Klis brings substantial investment fund, securities and capital markets…
Division of Examinations of the Securities and Exchange Commission Announces its 2024 Examination Priorities
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Geoffrey Perusse · November 17, 2023
The Division of Examinations of the Securities and Exchange Commission has recently announced its 2024 Examination Priorities. These include: Focus on compliance with Adviser’s fiduciary duty standard and the management of conflicts. The Staff noted that it will be examining for advisers’ adherence to their duty of care and duty of loyalty obligations to clients. …
OneMedNet Completes Business Combination with Data Knights Acquisition Corp. to Become a Publicly Traded Company
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Debbie A. Klis ·
Marc Kaufman ·
Craig Tanner ·
Robert (Bob) Cocchia ·
Victoria Yang · November 8, 2023
OneMedNet Corporation, the leading curator of regulatory-grade Imaging Real World Data announced yesterday that it has completed its previously announced business combination with Data Knights Acquisition Corp. The business combination was approved at a special meeting of Data Knights’ stockholders and the combined company now operates as OneMedNet Corporation (“OneMedNet”). Beginning today, OneMedNet’s shares of…
New SEC Rules Change Private Fund Regulation
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Debbie A. Klis ·
Nicole Kuchera · September 19, 2023
Authored by Debbie Klis with contributions from Nicole Kalajian and Robin Powers. On August 23, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued new final rules that impose significant new requirements on private fund advisers (the “Rules”). [1] The Rules impose limits on awarding preferential rights to certain investors, as well as mandating new disclosure,…
OneMedNet Announces de-SPAC Transaction with estimated value of $317 million with Data Knights Acquisition Corp.
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Debra Vernon ·
Robert (Bob) Cocchia ·
Craig Tanner ·
Marc Kaufman ·
Debbie A. Klis ·
Victoria Yang · April 26, 2022
We congratulate our client, OneMedNet Corporation, on the announcement of their de-SPAC transaction with Data Knights Acquisition Corp. The transaction will result in a newly combined company named OneMedNet. Upon closing, OneMedNet will continue to be led by its CEO, Mr. Paul Casey, a 40-year public company veteran with a proven track record driving value…
EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act Set to Reauthorize EB-5 Regional Center Program Through September 30, 2027
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Debbie A. Klis ·
Sonia Oliveri · March 11, 2022
After more than eight months of a lapsed EB-5 Regional Center Program (the “Program”), Senators Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Charles Grassley (R-IA) have agreed on an EB-5 reform bill (the “EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act” or “Act”) that will re-start the Program, as part of the $1.5 trillion Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, the omnibus…
SEC is Weighing 50+ New Rules which Affect SPACs, ESG Matters, Private Companies and Private Funds … Some Could Arrive by this Spring
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Debbie A. Klis · February 14, 2022
The financial news since the start of 2022 has contained numerous articles concerning the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) more than 50 proposed rules that Chairman Gary Gensler is considering, representing one of the largest regulatory initiatives by the SEC in decades. Particularly of note, Gensler emphasized his desire for greater competition and efficiency in…
Sustainability also plays a role in restructuring
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Bernd Geier ·
Oliver Otto · February 11, 2022
Published by Börsen-Zeitung, Magazine for Financial Markets (Edition 20, January 29, 2022) The regulations of the EU Green Deal are gradually phasing in since March of last year. Issuers are required to report on the sustainability of their business activities. Financial intermediaries need to inform their clients about the sustainability of financial products. Thus, incentives…


