Cohen & Co is pleased to announce its 2025 partnership class. The class includes Angela Bacarella-Wood, Dave Charles, Mike Dellavalle, Jon Dittrich, Syed Farooq, Bryan Friedmann, Kevin Kray and Asha Shettigar. “We are proud to recognize this exceptional group of professionals, all of whom are...
Read MoreThe iconic Drake hotel ballroom in Chicago was bustling with chatter during our recent Cohen Client Conference — not from the sounds of past famous heads of state and celebrities who have stayed there and left their mark — but with the excitement of asset managers, board members, attorneys and...
Read MoreInterval and tender offer funds — new kids on the block? Not quite. Believe it or not, interval funds have been around since Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls delivered their first three-peat of NBA Championships. That was a little over three decades ago! Tender offer funds, on the other hand,...
Read MoreIn a somewhat unexpected ruling this past Wednesday, a Louisiana U.S. appeals court overturned in its entirety an SEC finalized rule adopted in August 2023. The rule, which amended the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, was intended to provide more protection to investors and transparency into...
Read MoreIt has been over two and half years since the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff last released its “Dear CFO Letters,” which provide non-authoritative, yet helpful and transparent commentary directed toward chief financial officers. Their guidance generally relates to specific accounting...
Read MoreIn today’s world, the ability to obtain clear, relevant and timely information is crucial to making informed decisions. This week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continued its push to modernize shareholder reporting for mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), also known as...
Read MoreThis blog was updated 2/17/21 It has been over 50 years since the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) comprehensively addressed valuation rules with respect to the fair value of investments held by registered funds. On Thursday, December 3, 2020, the SEC finalized the new Rule 2a-5 under the...
Read MoreThis blog was updated 2/17/21 Earlier this month, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continued its modernization plan and updated rules related to auditor independence requirements. Auditors must be independent of audit clients both “in fact and in appearance.” Over the past two decades...
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