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SEC Re-Proposes New Rule Governing Funds’ Use of Derivatives

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On November 25, 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”) re-proposed a new exemptive rule under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)—Rule 18f-4 (the...more

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A Summary: Changes to Exemptive Relief and Disclosure Requirements under the New ETF Rule

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On September 26, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) adopted a final rule under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Investment Company Act”) that will enable most exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) to...more

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Financial Services Quarterly Report - Third Quarter 2019: U.S. SEC Adopts Final ETF Rule and Issues Related Exchange Act Relief

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a new rule under the Investment Company Act of 1940 that will allow exchange-traded funds that satisfy certain standardized conditions to operate without first obtaining...more

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SEC Adopts Final ETF Rule to Streamline and Ease Product Development

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On September 26, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted a new rule to modernize the regulation of most exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”). Rule 6c-11 (the “Rule”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as...more

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SEC Adopts ETF Rule

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On September 25, the SEC unanimously adopted Rule 6c-11 under the 1940 Act to modernize the regulation of exchange-traded funds by establishing a clear and consistent framework for the vast majority of ETFs operating today....more

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SEC Adopts New ETF Rule

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On September 26, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted Rule 6c-11 (the “Rule”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the long-awaited “ETF Rule.” ETFs that satisfy certain...more

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SEC Adopts Rule to Allow Most ETFs to Operate without an Order (With Strings Attached)

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The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a long-awaited exemptive rule that will allow most exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to operate without an exemptive order, subject to various conditions. The final rule, which the...more

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Remarks of SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce at the ETFs Global Markets Roundtable

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In her remarks at the ETFs Global Markets Roundtable on May 21, 2019, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce commented on the role ETFs play in financial experimentation and innovation, and the SEC’s role in protecting investors...more

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SEC Proposes New Rule to Permit Certain ETFs to Operate without an Exemptive Order

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I. Executive Summary - Overview - The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) proposed Rule 6c-11 (the “Proposed Rule”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”),1 if adopted,...more

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Investment Services Regulatory Update - July 2018

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New Rules, Proposed Rules, Guidance and Alerts - PROPOSED RULES - SEC Proposes New Rule to Permit Certain ETFs to Operate Without an Exemptive Order - On June 28, 2018, the SEC issued a proposed new rule under the...more

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SEC Warns About Exemptive Order Compliance

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Division of Investment Management's guidance reminds firms to comply with conditions and representations in exemptive orders and notes that consequences for noncompliance may be "severe."...more

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