SEC Issues Guidance on Mutual Fund Fee Structure -
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Investment Management recently issued a guidance update addressing disclosure issues and certain procedural...more
1/20/2017
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IRS Issues Proposed Regulations Providing Guidance On The Tax Qualification Of Mutual Funds -
On September 27, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations (Proposed Regulations) that provide...more
12/15/2016
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Investment Adviser AXA Wins Excessive Fee Trial -
A federal judge in New Jersey has ruled in favor of AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (AXA Equitable) and its wholly owned subsidiary, AXA Equitable Funds Management...more
10/27/2016
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The Securities and Exchange Commission Adopts Amendments to Form ADV and Investment Adviser Act Rules -
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Form ADV and Investment Advisers Act of 1940...more
9/15/2016
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SEC Enforcement Action against Private Equity Fund Adviser -
On June 1, 2016, the SEC announced that a private equity fund adviser and its principal owner agreed to pay more than $3.1 million to settle SEC charges that,...more
7/11/2016
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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. Schwab...more
10/15/2015
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Investment Companies ,
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Investors ,
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Lehman Brothers ,
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MSRB ,
Municipal Advisers ,
Mutual Funds ,
OCIE ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Regulation S-X ,
Regulatory Standards ,
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SCOTUS ,
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The Internal Revenue Service recently proposed very well-received regulations under Section 6050P of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) that would eliminate the requirement for financial entities to treat debt as canceled...more