Hedge Funds Gain Breathing Room for Financial Reporting Overhaul
Published Date: 6/16/2025
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If you’re a big hedge fund or private fund adviser, good news! The deadline to follow new rules for filing Form PF just got pushed back from June 12 to October 1, 2025. This gives you more time to get your reports right without rushing, keeping your money moves smooth and compliant.
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Form PF Compliance Deadline Extended
If you are an SEC-registered investment adviser to private funds (including those also registered with the CFTC as a CPO or CTA), the compliance date for the Form PF amendments was moved from June 12, 2025 to October 1, 2025. That gives advisers more time to prepare and file the required confidential reports under the February 8, 2024 amendments.
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