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On November 2, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the adoption of amendments to Form N-PX and related rules to extend public company stockholder vote disclosure filing requirements beyond...more
INVESTMENT ADVISERS - Annual Compliance Reviews - All investment advisers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or at the state level are required to review their compliance policies and...more
A small business investment company (SBIC) is a privately owned and operated investment fund that makes long-term investments in American small businesses and is licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). SBICs...more
On September 20, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), adopted amendments (Amendments) to Rule 35d-1 (Names Rule) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Investment Company Act). The Names Rule generally...more
On 20 September 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) adopted amendments to Rule 35d-1 (the Names Rule or Rule) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), and made related form...more
The United States is in the process of transitioning ESG disclosure from voluntary, market-led reporting to a regulatory-driven scheme, principally led by the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) anticipated (but...more
In order for fund credit parties to maintain flexibility for investments and meet the changing requirements of investor requirements (tax, ERISA, etc.), they often need to establish multiple investment vehicles to accommodate...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted unanimously on Wednesday 26 October 2022 at an open meeting to adopt a new approach to shareholder and investor communications by registered open-end funds and...more
On June 13, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), announced that it had instituted a settled administrative proceeding accusing several investment advisers (the “Advisers”) that focused on robo-advising, and...more
In This Issue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a new Compliance Aid; the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to Form N-PX with the goal of making it easier and more...more
Covering legal developments and regulatory news for funds, their advisers, and industry participants through June 2021. ...more
We have recently seen a rise in the number of retirement plans exiting mutual funds in favor of collective investment trusts (CITs). Often the transition is simply a change in structure—that is, moving from the same...more
On December 3, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) voted to adopt new Rule 2a-5 (the “Fair Value Rule”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), which addresses the valuation...more
RULEMAKING AND GUIDANCE - SEC Adopts Amendments to Exemptive Applications Procedures - On July 6, 2020, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rule amendments to establish an expedited review procedure...more
The Morgan Lewis Year in Review highlights key US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or the Commission) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) enforcement and examination developments, and cases...more
In the News. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed modifying the disclosure framework for mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (funds), which would create a new layered disclosure regime that attempts to...more
Die Hauptmerkmale der Immobilienfonds in Luxemburg und ein Vergleich mit Deutschland werden erläutert. Die Grundlagen der Besteuerung deutscher Immobilienfonds werden ebenfalls erörtert....more
The main features of the real estate funds in Luxembourg and a comparison with Germany are explained. The basics of taxing German real estate funds are also discussed....more
Erläutert werden die Rollen und Funktionen von KVG, Verwahrstelle, BaFin, Bewertern, Anlageausschüssen u. a. Beteiligten am Fondsgeschäft. Zudem werden die Möglichkeiten der Auslagerung besprochen....more
The roles and functions of the KVG, depositary, BaFin, valuers, investment committees and others involved in fund business are explained. The options for outsourcing are also discussed....more
Erläutert werden Grundprinzipien von Investmentfonds sowie ein Überblick über die deutschen Immobilienfonds. Besonderheiten, Vor- und Nachteile von offenen und geschlossenen Fonds, Publikums- und Spezialfonds sowie...more
Basic principles of investment funds and an overview of German real estate funds are explained. Special features, advantages and disadvantages of open and closed funds, mutual and special funds as well as special funds and...more
On April 21, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) voted to propose new Rule 2a-5 (the “Proposed Rule”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) that, if adopted, would establish a...more
As discussed in our previous alerts, over the past several weeks, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) and its staff (the Staff) have provided guidance and targeted, conditional, and temporary relief to investment...more
In an Order dated March 25, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission extended the exemptions offered to investment companies, business development companies (BDCs) and investment advisers grappling with challenges to the...more