SEC Issues New Guidelines on Social Media Use

Simon Riveles Investment Advisers, SEC, Social Media

By Masha  Goncharova and Simon Riveles In response to growing interest among investment advisers to communicate to clients through social media, the SEC staff has been establishing new informal guidelines on proper social media use. New parameters set forth this spring limit the scope of client testimonials and now allow advisers to provide required cautionary legends via hyperlinks, making it easier to communicate on platforms …

Simon Riveles Panelist at the Infovest21 Seminar Entitled “Regulatory Update for Hedge Funds and Funds of Funds”

Simon Riveles Hedge Funds, SEC

  On June 3, 2014, Infovest21, an information provider to hedge fund investors, managers, funds of funds, and service providers, sponsored a seminar at the Cornell Club in New York entitled “Regulatory Update for Hedge Funds and Funds of Funds.” The seminar featured an expert panel comprised of Simon Riveles of Riveles Law Group, Jillian Timmermans of compliance consulting firm, Cordium, and Gene DaCosta of …