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Investment Services Regulatory Update - June 2020

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New Rules, Proposed Rules, Guidance and Alerts - NEW RULES - SEC Amends Financial Reporting Rules for Investment Company Business Combination Transactions - On May 20, 2020, the SEC adopted amendments to the...more

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SEC Staff Reverses Position on State Control Share Statutes for Closed-End Funds

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On May 27, 2020, the staff of the SEC’s Division of Investment Management withdrew previously issued guidance addressing the intersection between state control share acquisition statutes (control share statutes) and the...more

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SEC Relaxes 'In-Person' Voting Requirements for Investment Company Boards

On February 28, 2019, the Division of Investment Management (staff) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a no-action letter (IDC letter) relaxing its views on “in person” voting requirements for investment...more

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Nasdaq Proposes Modifications to 20% Shareholder Approval Rule

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On February 13, 2018, Nasdaq proposed amendments to Listing Rule 5635(d), which currently requires shareholder approval when a company issues common stock (or securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock) for...more

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NASDAQ Proposes Revisions to Shareholder Approval Rules

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Nasdaq, Inc. recently requested comments regarding possible updates to its “20% voting rule.” That rule, adopted in 1990, requires Nasdaq listed companies to obtain shareholder approval when issuing 20% or more of its stock...more

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