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SEC Expands Scope of Fund “Names Rule”

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The Securities and Exchange Commission recently adopted significant changes to Rule 35d-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (Names Rule), as well as certain forms and disclosure requirements on September 20, 2023...more

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SEC Adopts Amendments to the Fund “Names Rule” - November 2023

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) recently adopted amendments1 to Rule 35d-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the fund “Names Rule” (“Amendments”). In the Release, the SEC noted that the Amendments...more

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SEC Adopts Rule Enhancements to Prevent Misleading or Deceptive Investment Fund Names

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On September 20, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) voted, by a 4-1 vote, to adopt certain amendments (the “final rule” or the “amendments”) to Rule 35d-1 (the “Names Rule”) under the Investment...more

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Ubiquitous Use of WhatsApp and Other Unrecorded Internal Communications Result in Substantial Penalties in Recent SEC, CFTC...

The SEC has, for many years, used broker-dealer and associated persons’ failure to create and maintain books and records as a basis for the imposition of serious penalties. In recent actions, it appears to be continuing—and...more

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SEC Adopts New Regulatory Framework For Registered Fund Derivative Investments

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On October 28, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted Rule 18f-4 (the “Rule”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) and amended related rules designed to provide a modernized,...more

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OCC Finalizes “True Lender” Rule

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In the News. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) finalized its “true lender” rule, which establishes that a national bank or federal savings association (bank) is the “true lender” of a loan if, as of the...more

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SEC Proposes Rule Changes Applicable to BDCs’ Use of Derivatives and Other Transactions

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 25, 2019 unanimously approved for publication a rule proposal related to the use of derivatives and certain other transactions by companies that have elected to be...more

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SEC Re-Proposes Regulations Governing the Use of Derivatives and Other Transactions by Registered Funds and BDCs

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") recently proposed a revised version of new Rule 18f-4 (the "Proposed Rule") under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), which it originally...more

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Analysis of SEC’s Proposal to Update the Regulation of Funds’ Use of Derivatives and Other Transactions

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 25, 2019 unanimously approved for publication a three-part rule proposal related to the use of derivatives and certain other transactions by registered investment...more

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SEC Re-Proposes Rule on Funds’ Derivatives Use

On November 25, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) re-proposed Rule 18f-4 (“Rule 18f-4”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). Rule 18f-4, if adopted, would alter the SEC’s...more

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Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Topics on Broker/Dealer and UK/EU Developments

BROKER-DEALER - Nasdaq Has Proposed a New Rule Change To Modify Its System of Volume-Based Credits - The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a proposed rule change to...more

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SEC Form ADV SMA Amendments and Investment Adviser Recordkeeping Rules: Compliance Deadline Quickly Approaching

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The October 1, 2017 compliance date for the amendments to Form ADV and to rule 204-2 (Recordkeeping Rule), as well as technical amendments to other rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Advisers Act) (collectively,...more

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SEC Amendments to Form ADV and Advisers Act Rules Change Investment Adviser Reporting Requirements

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Proposals made by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2015 to amend Form ADV and certain rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Advisers Act) (SEC Proposes Significant Reporting Requirement Amendments to...more

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SEC Amends Form ADV and Investment Adviser Recordkeeping Rules

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted amendments to Form ADV and to Rule 204-2 (Recordkeeping Rule), as well as technical amendments to other rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940...more

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The SEC Adopts Amendments to Form ADV and Recordkeeping Rule: Advisers Now Required to Disclose Information About Separately...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently amended Form ADV to require investment advisers to disclose more information about their separately managed account business, aggregate data related to the use of...more

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Recent Investment Management Developments - May 2016

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Below is a summary of recent investment management developments that affect registered investment companies, private equity funds, hedge funds, investment advisers, and others in the investment management industry. ...more

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SEC Proposes Significant New Restrictions on the Use of Derivatives and Other Transactions by Registered Funds and BDCs

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) on December 11, 2015 proposed new Rule 18f-4 (Proposed Rule) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act) and amendments to certain proposed forms. The proposal...more

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Swap Definitions Rules Finalized by the SEC and the CFTC under Dodd-Frank

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Introduction - On July 18, 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC” and, together with the SEC, the “Commissions”) jointly published several final rules...more

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Insights Special Edition: "Dodd-Frank Rulemaking: Volcker Rule and SIFI Proposals"

Dear Clients and Friends: In October, federal agencies proposed two new sets of regulations under the Dodd-Frank Act. The proposals — to implement the Volcker Rule and to create standards to designate certain nonbanks...more

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Dodd-Frank Financial Reform: Potential Impacts to ISDA and Other Trading Contracts

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Discussion Topics •General Overview of the Dodd-Frank Act •Title VII of the Dodd Frank Act: Impact on OTC Derivatives and Energy Trading •Definitions and applicability •Mandatory clearing •Registration requirements ...more

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