SEC Approves New Rules to Address Run Risks in Money Market Funds
On July 26, 2023, the CFTC approved a proposal to amend the margin regulations for uncleared swaps (the “Proposed Amendments”). The Proposed Amendments, if finalized, would relieve registered swap dealers and major swap...more
Financial Institution Diversity Voluntary Self-Assessments: Due September 30 - On July 13, the FDIC issued a financial institution letter announcing that FDIC-supervised financial institutions are encouraged to...more
Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission, by a vote of 3 to 2, approved amendments to Rule 2a-7 and other rules that govern money market funds under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (Amendments). Among other things,...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it will hold an open meeting on July 12 to consider a number of matters, including money market reforms. At the end of 2021, the SEC had proposed extensive changes to the...more
Private equity funds could find themselves with much greater logistical reporting burdens if the Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed amendments to Form PF are finalized. Our Securities Group and Investment...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission, by a vote of three-to-two, on December 15, 2021, proposed amendments (Proposed Amendments) to Rule 2a-7 and other rules that govern money market funds (money funds) under the Investment...more
On December 15, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted (three-two) to propose amendments to rules regulating money market funds under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which are designed to increase the...more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently proposed amendments (Amendments) to its rules governing money market funds. The Amendments are intended to incorporate lessons learned from the COVID-19-related market...more
On December 15, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission, by a party-line vote of three-to-two, proposed for public comment amendments (Proposed Amendments) to Rule 2a-7 and other rules that govern money market funds...more
On December 15, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) voted, by a 3-2 vote, to propose money market fund reforms that would significantly impact the regulatory framework governing money market funds...more
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - On 15 December 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) proposed amendments to Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act) (the Proposed Rule), which...more
In This Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to propose money market fund reforms; the SEC also proposed amendments to Rule 10b5-1 trading plans and to modernize and improve share repurchase...more
On December 15, the SEC voted to propose reforms that would significantly affect the regulatory framework governing money market funds (MMFs). According to the SEC, the proposed reforms are designed to improve the resiliency...more
On Dec. 15, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to propose amendments to certain rules governing money market funds under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act). The SEC indicated that the...more
In This Issue. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will no longer charge lenders the Adverse Market Refinance Fee; the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is seeking...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 25, 2019 approved for publication a three-part rule proposal related to the use of derivatives and certain other transactions by registered investment companies (i.e.,...more
Regulatory Developments - SEC Proposes Amendments to Regulation ATS to Shine a Light on Dark Pools: On Nov. 18 the SEC announced that it had issued Release No. 34-76474 proposing amendments to Regulation ATS,...more