Welcome to IMpact: Investment Management News. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers share their insights on key developments that are impacting the investment management industry....more
Who may be interested: Registered Investment Companies; Boards of Directors; and Investment Advisers. Quick Take: The staff of the SEC Division of Investment Management (Staff) recently issued a no-action letter stating...more
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP ("Dimensional"), a quantitative investment firm, recently filed an application for exemptive relief ("Application") with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), seeking permission to offer...more
Quick Take: The SEC charged an investment adviser in connection with improper trading in certain fixed income securities. The SEC’s order alleges that the adviser improperly traded the securities between advised clients,...more
A quick look at the agenda for the Fund Finance Association’s annual symposium (in less than two weeks!) highlights the continued growing interest in NAV secondaries facilities (i.e., there are now three events dedicated to...more
New Rules, Proposed Rules, Guidance and Alerts – SEC STAFF GUIDANCE AND ALERTS - SEC Staff Issues Guidance on Cryptocurrency-related Holdings - On January 18, 2018, the staff of the SEC’s Division of Investment...more
In This Issue: - Regulation: Long-Awaited Money Market Fund Rules Adopted - SEC Staff Offers Guidance Regarding Investment Advisers and Proxy Advisory Firms - SEC Staff Closes Loophole on BDC Asset...more
At a meeting held on July 23, 2014, the SEC voted 3-2 to adopt amendments (the “Amendments”) to various regulatory requirements affecting money market funds (“MMFs”). The Amendments, which are set forth in SEC Release No....more