A legal update from Dechert’s Financial Services Group. Effective September 2013, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) amended Rule 506 of Regulation D to (1) permit, in certain circumstances, an issuer to engage in general solicitation and general advertising in connection with Rule 506 offerings (General Solicitation Rules) and (2) disqualify issuers of securities

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HEDGE FUNDS GAIN 1.52% IN DECEMBER One of Three Great Years Since 1958 January 14, 2014 – New York, NY – Hennessee Group LLC announced today that the Hennessee Hedge Fund Index increased +1.52% in December (+12.86% YTD), while the S&P 500 gained +2.36% (+29.60% YTD), the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased +3.05% (+26.50% YTD),

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Guest post from the Hennessee Group. Hedge Funds Gain as Market Heads Higher December 16, 2013 – New York, NY – Hennessee Group LLC announced today that the Hennessee Hedge Fund Index increased +1.19% in November (+11.18% YTD), while the S&P 500 gained +2.80% (+26.62% YTD), the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased +3.48% (+22.76% YTD), and the NASDAQ Composite Index jumped +3.58% (+34.46% YTD).  Bonds

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