In a 3-1 vote, the US Securities and Exchange Commission on May 25 proposed amendments to Rule 35d-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the Names Rule) that, if adopted as proposed, could cause new entrants and...more
UPDATE ON CRYPTO ASSETS IN ETFS -
In 2018, the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Investment Management staff penned a letter to the Investment Company Institute and the Securities Industry and Financial...more
12/15/2021
/ Bitcoin ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
ETFs ,
Exchange-Traded Products ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
Mutual Funds ,
Registered Investment Companies (RICs) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Approval
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
/ Asset Management ,
Derivatives ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fund Managers ,
Fund of Funds ,
Investment ,
Investment Funds ,
Registered Funds ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Valuation
Financial markets and fund investment practices have changed substantially since the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last addressed fund valuation comprehensively 50 years ago. In adopting Rule 2a-5 on December 3,...more
GENERIC LISTING STANDARDS FOR ETFS RELYING ON RULE 6C-11 APPROVED -
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved generic listing standards proposed by NYSE Arca, Inc., Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc., and The Nasdaq...more
5/7/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Derivatives ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
ETFs ,
Exchange-Traded Products ,
Financial Markets ,
Investment Management ,
Listing Standards ,
Relief Measures ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Securities Transactions
The US Securities and Exchange Commission staff provides new no-action relief to fund boards of directors from in-person voting requirements under certain circumstances....more
SEC staff expands upon prior no-action positions to permit funds that track a third-party index to invest in insurance companies and securities related businesses beyond the limitations set forth in Sections 12(d)(2) and...more