On August 28, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted amendments to reporting requirements on Forms N-PORT and N-CEN that apply to certain registered investment companies, including registered open-end...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (the “Fifth Circuit”) has thrown a wrench into the gears of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in its attempt to regulate those investment advisers that...more
6/11/2024
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On September 20, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted amendments to Rule 35d-1[1] (the “Names Rule”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as well as amendments to certain...more
9/28/2023
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) last week adopted highly anticipated new rules and amendments (the “Adopted Rules”) to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), that will...more
8/29/2023
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On November 2, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed amendments to the current rules relating to liquidity risk management and swing pricing (the “Proposal”)....more
On October 26, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") proposed a new rule under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ("Advisers Act") to prohibit registered investment advisers from outsourcing certain services...more
On October 26, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted rule and form amendments that modernize the disclosure framework for mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) to create a new layered...more
On May 25, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed amendments to rules and forms under both the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”) and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940...more
On May 25, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed amendments to Rule 35d-1 (the “Names Rule”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as well as amendments to fund...more
On February 9, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") proposed new rule 38a-2 ("Proposed Rule 38a-2") under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act"), which would require registered investment...more
2/14/2022
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On December 3, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new rule 2a-5 ("Rule 2a-5") under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act") addressing valuation practices and the board of...more
12/15/2020
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he U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) recently adopted new rules and rule and form amendments under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) relating to, among other things, use of derivatives and...more
12/8/2020
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On August 5, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed rule and form amendments that would modernize the disclosure framework for mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) to create a new layered...more
On April 21, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") proposed new rule 2a-5 ("Proposed Rule") under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act") addressing valuation practices and the board of...more
Decision Reflects Significant Market Disruptions Being Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic -
On March 26, 2020, at the request of the Investment Company Institute (the "ICI"), the staff of the Securities and Exchange...more
In light of the continuing disruptions that the COVID-19 pandemic is inflicting on financial markets, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 23, 2020 issued a temporary exemptive order (the “Temporary...more
As the coronavirus continues to affect markets worldwide, many groups are conducting internal reviews and risk-assessments. In the investment management world, here are the top 4 questions fund boards should be asking their...more
As the outbreak of COVID-19 has spread internationally, it has impacted almost every facet of life in the United States. Financial markets too have been severely impacted with extreme levels of volatility and, for most broad...more
3/16/2020
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) re-proposed on November 25, 2019 rules under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) relating to, among other things, use by investment companies of...more
12/9/2019
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Securities Exchange Act ,
Transition Relief