Hedge Funds Get Extra Year to Comply with Form PF Rules
Published Date: 9/19/2025
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Summary
If you’re a big hedge fund or private fund adviser, the deadline to follow new Form PF rules just got pushed back a whole year—from October 1, 2025, to October 1, 2026. This gives you more time to get your reports in order without rushing. No new fees, just a friendly extension to keep things smooth and clear!
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Form PF compliance deadline pushed back
If you are a certain 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 adopted February 8, 2024, was moved from October 1, 2025, to October 1, 2026. This gives affected advisers one more year to meet the amended reporting requirements.
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