On October 7, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted Rule 12d1-4 (Final Rule or Rule 12d1-4) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act) in an effort to streamline and enhance the regulatory...more
11/6/2020
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Securities Regulation ,
Voting Requirements
On September 23, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to the procedural requirements and resubmission thresholds relating to shareholder proposals submitted for inclusion in fund proxy...more
On July 10, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted 3-1 to approve proposed rules that, among other things, would raise the Form 13F reporting threshold for institutional investment managers (managers) from...more
On March 20, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to propose a series of rule and form amendments, as directed by Congress under the Small Business Credit Availability Act (SBCA) and the Economic Growth,...more
4/22/2019
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Securities Act of 1933 ,
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Securities Exchange Act ,
Small Business Credit Availability Act (SBCAA) ,
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XBRL Filing Requirements
The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (Consumer Protection Act), signed into law on May 24, 2018, includes certain provisions that are particularly relevant to investment companies, both...more
11/2/2018
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Financial CHOICE Act ,
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Offerings ,
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Proxy Access Rule ,
Puerto Rico ,
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Registration Statement ,
Safe Harbors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Shelf Registration ,
Small Business Credit Availability Act (SBCAA) ,
Venture Funding ,
WKSIs
Financial services firms facing enforcement proceedings at the hands of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or any other financial industry regulator must consider disclosure obligations in the context of the...more
10/2/2014
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Wells Notice