Events

Past Events

Crane Data Bond Fund Symposium

When: March 20, 2026

Location: Boston, MA

People: John Hunt

Crane Data Money Fund University

When: December 19, 2025

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

People: John Hunt

Private Equity Boston Forum

When: November 12, 2025

Location: Boston, MA

People: Nicole Rives

European Money Fund Symposium

When: September 23, 2025

Location: Dublin, Ireland

People: John Hunt

European MMFs & Ultra-Short Funds

When: December 20, 2024

Location: Crane Data Money Fund University

People: John Hunt

Money Fund Reforms: Latest US & Possible EU

When: September 20, 2024

Location: Crane Data, European Money Fund Symposium

People: John Hunt

European MMFs & Ultra-Short Funds

When: December 19, 2023

Location: Crane Data Money Fund University

People: John Hunt

Money Fund Reforms: Latest US & Pending EU

When: September 26, 2023

Location: Crane Data, European Money Fund Symposium

People: John Hunt

Offshore Money Funds and Ultrashorts

When: January 21, 2022

Location: Crane Data Money Fund University

People: John Hunt

January 29, 2020

–Quoted

"'There Is No Excuse:' Behind the $10.5M Case Against Catalyst"

Ignites

January 22, 2020

–Quoted

AQR Funds Sue Pharma Company over 'Massive Fraud'

FundFire

January 14, 2020

–Quoted

SEC Not Keen on Recovering Waived Fees After a Merger

BoardIQ

January 9, 2020

–Quoted

Revisiting what 'kept people up at night' in 2019 and what it means for the year ahead

Fund Directions

January 6, 2020

–Quoted

Start the Clock: Regulators to Enforce Reg BI in Six Months

Ignites

January 3, 2020

–Quoted

Continued Education: Colleagues, Industry Experts, Trade Organizations and Their Extended Networks Can Play a Role for Boards

Fund Directions

November 1, 2019

–Press Release

Sullivan Receives Top Rankings in the 2020 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" Rankings

Sullivan Press Release

October 8, 2019

–News

Sullivan Adds Pair of Investment Attorneys from Schiff Hardin

Law360

October 2, 2019

–Quoted

Ex-Platinum Exec Sues SEC for Alleged Leaks to Press

FundFire

October 2, 2019

–News

Big Law Business: Laterals, Moves

Bloomberg Law

October 1, 2019

–News

Sullivan grows NY office with two '40 Act lawyers

Fund Board Views

October 1, 2019

–Press Release

Sullivan & Worcester's New York Office Expands with Investment Management Duo

Sullivan Press Release

September 6, 2019

–Quoted

Relatively unknown new IDC head taking up a full plate of industry issues

Fund Directions

August 28, 2019

–Quoted

SS&C Sues AIG over Losses from Hedge Fund Cybertheft

FundFire

August 13, 2019

–News

Kirkland, Dechert Assist Crescent's $142M Alcentra Buy

Law360

August 13, 2019

–News

Sullivan Client Alcentra Capital Corp. Acquired by Crescent Capital BDC

Mergers & Acquisitions

July 10, 2019

–Quoted

SEC Works to Make Settlement Negotiations Quicker, Simpler

Ignites

July 2, 2019

–Quoted

Special Issue: Board Raises Powered 6% Higher Last Year

BoardIQ

May 14, 2019

–Quoted

Finra Orders Robinhood to Repay Investor After Tech Lapse

Ignites

April 30, 2019

–Quoted

Boards should understand advisers' conflict of interest policies after share class disclosure settlements

Fund Directions

April 30, 2019

–Quoted

Boards should understand advisers' conflict of interest policies after share class disclosure settlements

Fund Directions

April 25, 2019

–Press Release

Sullivan Ranked in the 2019 Edition of Chambers USA

March 12, 2019

–Quoted

As Managers, Vendors Slough Jobs, Boards Should Be Alert

BoardIQ

January 16, 2019

–Quoted

Fund Admins Face Liability in Lawsuits Targeting Managers

FundFire

January 3, 2019

–Quoted

Fund directors look forward to SEC guidance on valuation in 2019

Fund Directions

December 20, 2018

–Quoted

2019 Outlook: What's keeping directors up at night?

Fund Directions

November 20, 2018

–Quoted

Is the Deal Good for Shareholders (and Will I Keep My Job)?

Board IQ

October 26, 2018

–Quoted

Fund board volatility considerations hinge on robust communications

Fund Directions

October 22, 2018

–Quoted

Directors see time commitment double over last 15 years

Fund Directions

October 19, 2018

–Quoted

SEC Calls In Tech Support to Probe Quant Fund Strategies

Ignites

Investment Management

Events

SEC Proposes New Regulation E-Delivery

If Adopted, Proposed SEC Rules Should Make it Easier for More Closed-End Funds and BDCs to Register and Offer their Securities

The End of the Road for the SEC’s Administrative Order “No-Deny” Rule

SEC Broadens Closed-End Fund/BDC Co-Investment Relief to Open-End Funds

Rolling Back Private Fund Reporting: Proposed Amendments to Form PF

Misleading Social Media Posts Can Cost You $500,000 in Massachusetts

Happy Days Are Here Again? Not So Fast. Why Investment Advisers Should Maintain Strong Compliance Despite Shifting SEC Enforcement Priorities

SEC Proposes Amendments to Small Entity Definitions

2025 Form ADV Annual Amendment Season: Lessons and Suggestions from the 2024 Enforcement Frenzy

As 2024 Closes Out, It's Time to Prepare for Names Rule Compliance

What the SEC Liquidity Risk Management Amendments Entail

SEC Adopts Amendments to Form N-PORT and Form N-CEN Reporting Relating to Liquidity Risk Management; Issues Guidance on Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs

SEC and CFTC Continue Their Lucrative Pursuits of Penalizing Unapproved Communication Methods

Are the SEC’s Private Fund Advisers Rules Now Dead? No, but they are on Life Support

2024 Investment Adviser Regulatory and Compliance Annual Letter

New SEC rules for private fund managers: implications for offshore investment advisers

SEC Division of Examinations Issues Risk Alert on Selection Process of Advisers to Examine

SEC Adopts Amendments to the Investment Company Names Rule (Rule 35d-1)

Private Equity Strategies Using Interval Funds, Tender-Offer Funds and ELTIFs 2.0

SEC Adopts Highly Anticipated Private Funds Rules

SEC’s Proposed Changes to Regulation S-P Would Overhaul Records and Information Requirements of Covered Institutions

SEC Proposes New Rule Requiring Investment Adviser Oversight of Certain Third Party Service Providers

SEC Adopts Modernized Disclosure Framework for Shareholder Reports

SEC Proposes Enhanced Disclosures by Investment Advisers and Investment Companies About ESG Investment Practices

SEC Proposes Amendments to Rule 35d-1 Under the 1940 Act

SEC Proposes New Rules to Encourage Private Fund Transparency and Address Certain Conflicts of Interest

SEC Proposes New Cybersecurity Rule under the 1940 Act

A Look at 2022: What Fund Boards Can Expect This Year

SEC Adopts New Valuation Rule under the 1940 Act

SEC Adopts Comprehensive Funds of Funds Rule

Events

The Exit Overhang: PE’s Liquidity Challenge

Sullivan & Worcester Ranked in the Legal 500 United States 2026 Edition

Sullivan & Worcester Ranked in Chambers USA 2026 Edition

Regulators Poised to Lighten Disclosure Requirements for $26 Trillion Private Fund Industry

New SEC, CFTC Pact Could Accelerate Existing Data-Sharing Practices

Sullivan & Worcester Ranked in The Legal 500 Boston Elite 2026

Chambers Global Guide 2026 Recognizes Sullivan Attorneys

Sullivan & Worcester Achieves National and Regional Rankings in 2026 Best Law Firms® Listings

PE Industry Primed To Capitalize On Trump 401(k) Order

Trump's 401(k) Change: What Administrators and Employees Need to Know

401(k) EO Part of Wider Democratization Trend, Says Sullivan & Worcester

SEC in Talks to Raise AUM Threshold for Advisor Registration

Sullivan & Worcester Ranked in the Legal 500 United States 2025 Edition

Sullivan & Worcester Ranked in Chambers USA 2025 Edition

Big Law Transactional Partner Hiring Picks Up in Series of Recent Laterals

Sullivan Continues Expanding Investment Management Team

Sullivan Attorneys Recognized in Chambers Global Guide 2025

Sullivan & Worcester Hires Ex-Mayer Brown Atty In DC

Sullivan & Worcester Adds to Investment Management Practice in D.C. with Veteran Adviser Stephanie Monaco

Sullivan & Worcester Achieves National and Regional Recognition in the 2025 Best Law Firms® Rankings

Sullivan Earns Top Rankings in the 2024 Edition of The Legal 500 United States

Sullivan & Worcester Ranked in the 2024 Edition of Chambers USA

Nicole Crum Named Investment Management Practice Group Leader

Sullivan Attorneys Recognized in Chambers Global 2024 Guide

Sullivan & Worcester Ranked by Best Law Firms® in 2024

SEC Expands Scope of Names Rule to Include Investment Strategies

Industry Hopes Rise after SEC Retreats from Swing Pricing in Money Market Regulation

ESG Subpoenas Prompting Boards to Scrutinize Product Marketing

Auditor and Engagement Partner Sanctioned for Inadequate Audit Procedures for Level 3 Assets

43 Sullivan & Worcester Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers in America® 2024 Edition

Past Events

Events

Events

SEC Proposes Modernized Shareholder Reports and Other Disclosures

SEC Proposes New Valuation Rule under the 1940 Act

SEC Staff Issues Temporary No Action Letter Allowing Affiliated Purchases of Debt Securities Under Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act

Additional SEC Exemptive Relief in Response to COVID-19

Ramifications of the COVID-19 Outbreak on Open-End Investment Companies

Top 4 Questions Fund Boards Should Ask in the Wake of the Coronavirus

Voluntary Compliance Program – What You Need to Know

SEC Proposes Amendments to Definitions of “Accredited Investor” and “Qualified Institutional Buyer”

Fund boards and culture risk: Tackling sexual harassment, discrimination

Investment Management Law and Regulation

Opinion: When Directors Should Raise or Cut Their Own Pay

Events

John “Jack” Dudley (1932-2023)