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Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

[Webinar] M&A Market Forecast – Looking Forward to 2021 - March 10th, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm CST

2020 was a year like no other – and the M&A environment was no exception. Join our panel of leading M&A experts who will share experiences navigating successful 2020 M&A deals, and forecast 2021 Q1 and Q2 deal trends and...more

Dechert LLP

Mutual Fund Sales by Intermediaries – Fall-Out from DOL Fiduciary Rule and FINRA Enforcement

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Mutual fund sales and distribution arrangements are once again under review. It has been reported that fund intermediaries are re-examining their practices relating to sales charges, share class structures and product...more

Morgan Lewis

SEC Staff Issues Guidance on Mutual Fund Distribution Arrangements

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Recently issued SEC staff guidance reminds mutual fund directors of their obligations to evaluate fund payments to financial intermediaries and emphasizes investment advisers’ and other service providers’ obligation to...more

K&L Gates LLP

SEC Announces First “Distribution in Guise” Case

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on September 21, 2015, brought the first of its long-awaited “distribution in guise” cases against a mutual fund adviser and distributor. The case follows a number of warnings...more

Troutman Pepper

The SEC Releases the First Distribution-In-Guise Enforcement Action Concerning Fund Assets Used to Pay For Marketing and...

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The SEC’s order provides significant guidance on how the SEC staff will scrutinize the propriety of payments made pursuant to commonly occurring agreements between mutual funds and their service providers and with respect to...more

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