On September 20, 2023, in a 4-1 vote, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments (the Amendments) to the rule governing fund names, which impose new disclosure, compliance, reporting, and recordkeeping...more
Rule 12d1-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 permits funds to enter into “funds of funds” arrangements notwithstanding the prohibitions of Section 12(d)(1) of the Act of 1940, provided that certain conditions are met....more
5/3/2021
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Two orders from the US Securities and Exchange Commission amend previous regulatory relief for certain investment advisers and investment funds affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19), provide such investment advisers and...more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13 announced temporary regulatory relief for registered investment advisers and exempt reporting advisers as well as for registered funds, registered unit investment trusts,...more
3/18/2020
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In a recent no-action letter, the US Securities and Exchange Commission staff relieved fund boards of directors of the responsibility for determining compliance with key affiliated transaction exemptive rules. Boards will now...more
The fund manager was victorious in the first court decision to come from a group of complaints filed over the last several years against manager-of-manager models.
Introduction -
Following a 25-day bench trial, the...more
9/13/2016
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In a recent speech, SEC Chair Mary Jo White discussed the current role of mutual fund directors and what the SEC expects of them going forward.
The Role of Independent Directors in Assessing Risk -
In remarks at the...more