Author; Wulf Kaal - Professor, Book Author, Consultant
Professor Wulf A. Kaal is a professor of law and a leading authority on emerging decentralized technology. He authored over 100 articles and several books.
Hedge Funds – A New Era of Transparency
Hedge funds play a critical role in capital formation, and are increasingly influential participants in the capital markets. The hedge fund industry is transitioning from a secretive industry to a widely-recognized and influential group of investment managers. Mary Jo White’s speech at the Managed Funds Association Conference on October 18, 2013 underscores the transformation of the […]
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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LAW SCHOOL CORPORATE INSTITUTE HEDGE FUND REGULATION SYMPOSIUM Tuesday, November 5, at 3:15-5:15PM (Reception to follow) University of Minnesota Law School Room 25 Applied for CLE Credits – 2 hours (No charge) RSVP to melloh@umn.edu US hedge fund regulation under the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010…European hedge fund regulation…legal and illegal use […]
Read more "HEDGE FUND REGULATION SYMPOSIUM"Hedge Fund Performance after the Dodd-Frank Act – Presentation at the Midwestern Law & Economics Association
Paper presentation at 9:00 AM on Friday, October 11 at the University of Illinois in Champaign Urbana – Presentation at the Midwestern Law & Economics Association. Hedge Fund Performance After the Dodd-Frank Act – A Regression Discontinuity Analysis by Wulf A. Kaal (UST Minneapolis)* Barbara Luppi (Modena Italy)* Sandra Paterlini (EBS Germany)* Abstract Title IV of […]
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Presentation at the Canadian Law and Economics Association annual meeting on September 29, 2013 in Toronto: The Impact of Compliance Cost of Financial Regulation - Evidence from the Private Fund Industry by Wulf A. Kaal Abstract A common complaint about financial regulation is that it predominantly affects smaller firms because the cost of compliance brings increasing […]
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Presentations at the Canadian Law and Economics Association annual meeting on September 28, 2013 in Toronto. Dynamic Regulation of the Financial Services Industry Wulf A. Kaal University of St. Thomas, Minnesota – School of Law 2013 Wake Forest Law Review, 2014, Forthcoming U of St. Thomas (Minnesota) Legal Studies Research Paper No. 13-24 Abstract: Governance adjustments […]
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Take FORM PF SURVEY ONLINE – completely anonymous Download Form PF Survey Questionnaire in Word Format To: Private Fund Advisers Registered with the SEC Chief Legal / Compliance Officer To Whom It May Concern From: Professor Wulf A. Kaal 1000 LaSalle Ave., MSL 400 Minneapolis, MN 55403 Telephone: (651) 962-4972 Cell: (312) 810-4390 Facsimile: (651) […]
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Warren’s and McCain’s proposal to reinstate the Glass-Steagall Act epitomizes bipartisan agreement that the Dodd-Frank Act falls short in several respects. Because crises are inevitable regulation should not merely follow crises but rather anticipate unknown future contingencies.
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The SEC yesterday approved final rules implementing one of the most important changes to securities regulation and offering practices in decades, as mandated by Congress in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (“JOBS”) Act: to lift the ban on general solicitation or advertising in offerings to accredited investors that are exempt from registration under Rule 506 […]
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I previously commented on the bright future for the hedge fund industry. More good news for the industry it seems: private funds could find the ban on general solicitation lifted very soon under SEC rules implementing the provisions of the JOBS Act. Europe’s pending new AIFM regime for alternative investments is stricter but still has lots […]
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