Key Takeaways
- • Scott H. Moss, Partner and Chair of Lowenstein Sandler's Fund Regulatory & Compliance practice, appointed to the Board of Directors of the Managed Funds Association (MFA), the leading trade association representing the hedge fund and global alternative investment industry.
- • MFA represents over 140 member firms collectively managing nearly $1.6 trillion across diverse investment strategies including credit, long/short equity, event-driven, quantitative, and hybrid private company strategies.
- • Moss brings extensive regulatory expertise counseling hundreds of investment management clients on compliance program implementation, fund formation and structuring, securities and commodities regulation, and M&A transactions involving offshore and U.S.-based funds, investment advisers, broker-dealers, commodity pool operators, and commodity trading advisors.
- • Moss serves as Adjunct Professor at Rutgers Law School and has participated on the Legal and Regulatory Subcommittee and Speaking Faculty of the National Society of Compliance Professionals, establishing him as a prominent author and lecturer on securities transactions and investment management.
- • Board appointment underscores MFA's ongoing focus on advocating for regulatory, tax, and public policies that foster efficient, transparent, and fair capital markets within the alternative investment industry.
Summary
Lowenstein Sandler LLP announced on May 20, 2022, that Scott H. Moss, partner and Chair of the firm's Fund Regulatory & Compliance practice, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Managed Funds Association (MFA). This appointment reflects Moss's standing as a highly respected regulatory expert within the alternative investment industry and positions him to contribute to MFA's policy advocacy efforts.
MFA is the leading trade association representing the hedge fund and global alternative investment industry. The organization currently represents over 140 member firms that collectively manage approximately $1.6 trillion in assets across a diverse range of investment strategies. These strategies include credit, long/short equity, event-driven, quantitative, and hybrid strategies that invest in private companies. MFA's core mission focuses on advocating for regulatory, tax, and other public policies designed to foster efficient, transparent, and fair capital markets.
Moss brings substantial credentials to the board role. His professional background encompasses counseling hundreds of investment management clients on the implementation of compliance programs and the development of plans to ensure adherence to emerging regulatory standards. His experience includes representing offshore and U.S.-based funds, investment advisers, broker-dealers, commodity pool operators, and commodity trading advisors across formation and structuring, securities and commodities regulation, mergers and acquisitions, and other financial transactions. Beyond his law practice, Moss has established himself as a prominent author and lecturer on corporate law, securities transactions, and investment management. He has served as an Adjunct Professor at Rutgers Law School and participated on both the Legal and Regulatory Subcommittee and Speaking Faculty of the National Society of Compliance Professionals.
Lowenstein Sandler LLP, Moss's home firm, operates as a national law firm with over 350 lawyers across offices in New York, Palo Alto, New Jersey, Utah, and Washington, D.C. The firm's Investment Management practice specializes in hedge fund formation and regulatory compliance, making it a significant legal advisor to the alternative investment industry.
MFA is the leading trade association representing the hedge fund and global alternative investment industry. The organization currently represents over 140 member firms that collectively manage approximately $1.6 trillion in assets across a diverse range of investment strategies. These strategies include credit, long/short equity, event-driven, quantitative, and hybrid strategies that invest in private companies. MFA's core mission focuses on advocating for regulatory, tax, and other public policies designed to foster efficient, transparent, and fair capital markets.
Moss brings substantial credentials to the board role. His professional background encompasses counseling hundreds of investment management clients on the implementation of compliance programs and the development of plans to ensure adherence to emerging regulatory standards. His experience includes representing offshore and U.S.-based funds, investment advisers, broker-dealers, commodity pool operators, and commodity trading advisors across formation and structuring, securities and commodities regulation, mergers and acquisitions, and other financial transactions. Beyond his law practice, Moss has established himself as a prominent author and lecturer on corporate law, securities transactions, and investment management. He has served as an Adjunct Professor at Rutgers Law School and participated on both the Legal and Regulatory Subcommittee and Speaking Faculty of the National Society of Compliance Professionals.
Lowenstein Sandler LLP, Moss's home firm, operates as a national law firm with over 350 lawyers across offices in New York, Palo Alto, New Jersey, Utah, and Washington, D.C. The firm's Investment Management practice specializes in hedge fund formation and regulatory compliance, making it a significant legal advisor to the alternative investment industry.
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