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Overview of ETF Share Class Operational Issues

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One of the most talked about topics in asset management is the possibility of offering Mutual Fund and ETF Classes in the same Fund. It appears that Funds may obtain the Relief necessary to offer these Share Classes in the...more

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Preparing for ETFs as a Share Class: Updated and Expanded as of June 11, 2025

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Introduction - On March 17, 2025, Ropes & Gray published a white paper describing the much-anticipated Share Class Relief 1 and outlining matters we believed Advisers and Boards may want to consider in connection with...more

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Management Incentive Plan Resets 4 Solutions for Sponsors

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Buyout firms have recently used a range of reset tools to incentivise management, requiring careful navigation of legal, tax, and regulatory issues. As buyout firms navigate current pressures on portfolio company...more

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Exploring IPOs with Dual Class Shares - Emerging Possibilities for PE

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Dual class share structures could help lure Europe’s best founder-driven businesses to the London market, but challenges remain. Listing of dual class share structures, which give certain owners (usually founders, employees,...more

Carlton Fields

SEC Pressures Advisers on Undisclosed Conflicts

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We are actively looking for circumstances where an adviser is financially conflicted by incentives that could affect investment recommendations to clients. ... And I will tell you: the more we look, the more undisclosed or...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Chris Lazarini Examines Allegations of ERISA Fiduciary Violations

Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini examined allegations brought by members of a company’s 403(b) retirement savings plan that the plan fiduciaries violated their duties by selecting and failing to replace higher-cost...more

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Blog: Major Indices Announce Decisions To Exclude Companies With Multi-Class Share Structures

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Earlier this week, the S&P Dow Jones Indices announced that the S&P Composite 1500 and its component indices (the S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600) will no longer add companies with “multiple share class...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Dual-Class Stock and Private Ordering: A System That Works

Dual-class stock has become the target of heightened attention, particularly in light of Snap’s recent IPO. While the structure remains popular for companies trying to respond to the short-term outlook of public...more

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