On 14 March 2025, the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) extended the compliance dates for the amendments to Rule 35d-1 (Amended Names Rule) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act), by six months....more
2024 was a year of meaningful regulatory change for asset managers globally. The regulatory activity was wide ranging and without a particular unifying theme. In fact, the wide, and in cases diverging focuses of key global...more
2/12/2025
/ Asset Management ,
Australia ,
Capital Markets ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreign Investment ,
Hong Kong ,
Investment Firms ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
Investors ,
Japan ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Singapore ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Finance
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On 28 August, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to reporting forms for registered investment companies (funds) that will (1) require funds to file monthly (rather than...more
9/13/2024
/ Asset Management ,
ETFs ,
Form N-CEN ,
Form N-PORT ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Investment Management ,
Liquidity ,
Registered Investment Companies (RICs) ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
It is a dramatic understatement to describe 2023 as a busy year in the United States for asset management regulation. With 24 rules adopted and 18 new rules or rule amendments proposed, the US Securities and Exchange...more
1/22/2024
/ Asset Management ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Capital Markets ,
Compliance ,
Digital Assets ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Investment Management ,
Liquidity ,
Money Market Funds ,
Private Funds ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Swing Pricing ,
Whistleblowers
Executive Summary - On 12 July 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) adopted amendments to Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act) (the Final Rule), which governs the...more
In a surprising change, the SEC heeded the cacophony of opposition to swing pricing, but instead threw the industry a curveball by requiring mandatory liquidity fees for institutional prime and institutional tax-exempt money...more
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and the sustainable economy are concepts that often overlap and frequently intertwine. Whether viewed separately or together, they have significantly changed global investing and...more
2/14/2023
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Investment Management ,
Investors ,
Popular ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices
On 26 October 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules and form amendments (the Final Rules) representing significant reforms to the content and delivery of shareholder reports for open-end...more
On 26 October 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rule and form amendments (the Final Rules) representing major reforms to: 1) shareholder reports for open-end mutual funds and exchange-traded...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 15 December 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) proposed amendments to Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act) (the Proposed Rule), which governs the structure and...more
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and the sustainable economy are concepts that often overlap and frequently intertwine. Whether viewed separately or together, they have significantly changed global investing and...more
SECTIONS - I. Introduction - II. Key Requirements for Swing Factor Implementation - III. When a Swing Factor Must Be Applied - IV. Calculation of the Swing Factor - V. The President’s Working Group 2020 White Paper and Prior...more
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - On 15 December 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) proposed amendments to Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act) (the Proposed Rule), which...more
I. INTRODUCTION - On October 7, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new rule 12d1-4 (Rule 12d1-4) and related amendments under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (as amended, the 1940 Act) in an effort...more
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - On 7 October 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) adopted new rule 12d1-4 (Rule 12d1-4) and related amendments under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) that it believes...more
I. INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a bold new approach to shareholder and investor communications by investment companies registered on Form N-1A under the Investment...more
8/21/2020
/ Advertising ,
Asset Management ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
ETFs ,
Fees ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholders ,
Statements of Additional Information (SAIs) ,
Transaction Fees
On April 8, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted final rule and form amendments (the “Final Rules”) that modify the registration, offering, and communications processes currently used by registered...more
On March 26, 2020, the staff (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) took a substantial step in recognition of the significant securities market disruptions related to COVID-19 and granted...more
On March 23, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission released an order (the “Order”) relaxing interfund lending rules for open-end funds impacted by recent market events associated with the pandemic outbreak of COVID-19....more
On March 13, 2020, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance and the Division of Investment Management of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued guidance to provide flexibility and assist issuers...more
WHY CLOSED-END FUNDS, ALTERNATIVE STRATEGY FUNDS, AND BDCS?
- Many advisers recommend alternative assets or alternative strategies and structures as part of an investor’s diversified investment portfolio
- For...more
SEC Proposes Reforms for Registration Process of Closed-End Funds and Business Development Companies -
On March 20, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed several rules (the “Proposed Rules”) that...more
On June 4, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) voted to adopt new Rule 30e-3 (the “Rule”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)....more
A. Key Takeaways - On June 4, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted Rule 30e-3 (the “Rule”) to provide mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds and certain registered unit investment trusts...more