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On September 20, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), adopted amendments (Amendments) to Rule 35d-1 (Names Rule) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Investment Company Act). The Names Rule generally...more
On May 5, 2022, Senate Bill 284 was introduced in the Delaware General Assembly proposing amendments to the Delaware Statutory Trust Act (DSTA).1 These amendments include the addition of new Subchapter III — Control...more
At an open meeting on May 25, 2022, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) approved two new proposals that will impact the fund and investment management industry. One of the proposals is directed...more
NFA Adds Virtual Currency and Micro Contract Questions to Annual Questionnaire On December 6, 2021, the National Futures Association (NFA) released Notice I-21-42 to notify NFA members that new questions had been added to the...more
In this issue, we cover regulatory developments impacting the investment management sector, including proposed legislation supported by the Investment Company Institute to address challenges for closed-end funds; the...more
The Office of the Chief Accountant of the SEC’s Division of Investment Management periodically issues “Dear Chief Financial Officer” letters to help registered investment companies, business development companies (BDCs), and...more
On December 3, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) voted to adopt new Rule 2a-5 (the “Fair Value Rule”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), which addresses the valuation...more
On January 5, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) issued a Public Statement updating the targeted regulatory relief that the SEC previously had granted in an effort to assist market participants, including...more
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
The Securities and Exchange Commission voted on October 7, 2020, to adopt new Rule 12d1-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 to govern most arrangements where registered funds invest in other registered funds (“fund of...more
On October 7, 2020, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted a new rule under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Investment Company Act”) with respect to fund of fund arrangements.1 New Rule 12d1-4...more
On October 7, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") adopted Rule 12d1-4 under (the "Rule") the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act") and related amendments designed to put in place a comprehensive...more
On October 7, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted a new rule, Rule 12d1-4, designed to provide a consistent and comprehensive framework governing a registered fund’s ability to invest in another...more
On October 7, 2020, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted Rule 12d1-4 (Rule) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (Act) and related amendments (Amendments) that are collectively designed to provide a...more
On October 7, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted a new rule designed to streamline and enhance the regulatory framework for funds that invest in other funds (“fund of funds arrangements”). The new...more
In the News. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed modifying the disclosure framework for mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (funds), which would create a new layered disclosure regime that attempts to...more
On July 6, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) adopted rule amendments (the “Amendments”) to the exemptive relief application process under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940...more
SEC Grants Additional COVID-19 Relief to Business Development Companies - On April 8, the SEC issued an order granting relief to business development companies (BDCs) by permitting BDCs to issue and sell senior securities...more
Introduction - As market participants prepare for the launch of the latest version of the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (“TALF”) program (“TALF 2.0”), two new developments provide greater clarity as to how the...more
Section 2(a)(41)(B) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act) requires that portfolio securities without readily available market quotations be valued at “fair value as determined in good faith by the board of...more
On April 21, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) voted to propose new Rule 2a-5 (the “Proposed Rule”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) that, if adopted, would establish a...more
Priming the Pump. As the COVID-19 outbreak continues, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve), consistent with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), took additional...more
In an Order dated March 25, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission extended the exemptions offered to investment companies, business development companies (BDCs) and investment advisers grappling with challenges to the...more
On Wednesday, March 4, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued two statements intended to ease certain corporate governance and reporting obligations in light of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The...more
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