Asset Management

Asset Management Law360 provides breaking legal news and analysis on the asset management industry. Coverage includes litigation, policy developments, and corporate deals involving investment firms, mutual funds, hedge funds, bond funds, pension funds, and real estate investment trusts.



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Latest News in Asset Management

  • October 30, 2026

    Leonard Cohen Trustee Doesn't Need Court's OK To Sue Firm

    A California appellate court has affirmed its decision to reject an argument by the law firm Leonard Cohen hired for estate planning that it cannot be sued over its representation of the singer-songwriter's personal manager without a judge's permission.

  • October 30, 2026

    Assessing Hidden Risk Of Administrative Agency Settlements

    Though administrative resolutions of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigations may seem preferable to settled federal court actions, the possibility that private plaintiffs may use commission orders in follow-on litigation poses an extra risk, increasing the importance of negotiating the settlement's form and language, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • October 30, 2026

    3 Ways Burgeoning AI Use Can Trip Up Benefits Providers

    As the use of artificial intelligence in the employee benefits space grows, experts warn that the companies need to be vigilant to guard against mishaps caused by the emerging technology. Here, Law360 looks at three areas where benefits attorneys say AI can cause legal headaches.

  • October 29, 2026

    Cooley-Led Kalshi Hits $40B Valuation With $1B Series G

    Betting platform Kalshi, advised by Cooley LLP, on Thursday revealed that its valuation skyrocketed to $40 billion after it wrapped its latest fundraising round with $1 billion of investor commitments.

  • October 29, 2026

    Treasury Asked To Narrow Crackdown On Fund Strategies

    The U.S. Treasury Department should develop targeted rules distinguishing abusive transactions from long-standing investment management practices in new enforcement that scrutinizes novel strategies exploiting the tax benefits of certain investment vehicles and financial products, firms and organizations told the department.

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Asset Management

Areas of Coverage

  • TRANSACTIONS
  • Initial public offerings
  • Joint ventures
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Spinoffs
  • Franchise and management agreements
  • Real estate deals
  • Shareholder activism involving hedge funds and hedge fund managers
  • AGENCIES
  • U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
  • U.S. Department of Justice
  • U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
  • Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
  • Internal Revenue Service
  • Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.
  • U.S. Government Accountability Office
  • POLICY & REGULATION
  • Dodd-Frank Act
  • Financial company lobbying
  • International banking legislation and regulation
  • LITIGATION
  • Bankruptcies involving assets managed by hedge funds, pension funds, mutual funds, or other investment managers
  • Restructuring and distressed debt issues
  • PROFILES
  • Personnel moves
  • Profiles of asset management practices

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  • Asset management lawyers at top law firms
  • Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 companies
  • Executives and attorneys in the asset management industry
  • Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
  • Policymakers at federal and state agencies
  • Judges and court staff across the U.S.
  • Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
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