One of the most talked about topics in asset management is the possibility of offering Mutual Fund and ETF Classes in the same Fund. For fund sponsors and service providers looking to offer this service, there are significant...more
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
6/27/2025
/ Asset Management ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
DTCC ,
ETFs ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Fund Sponsors ,
Investment Funds ,
Mutual Funds ,
Operational Requirements ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Share Class Structures ,
Share Classes ,
Shareholders
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
6/12/2025
/ Board of Directors ,
ETFs ,
Exchange-Traded Products ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
Mutual Funds ,
Preferred Shares ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities Regulation ,
Share Class Structures ,
Share Classes
This white paper is intended to guide and inform registered funds, their sponsors and other service providers and their boards (“Boards”) as they prepare to take advantage of potentially forthcoming exemptive relief (the...more
On January 10, 2025, Judge Reed O’Connor of the Northern District of Texas issued a much-anticipated ruling in Spence v. American Airlines, Inc., which marks the first time that a federal judge has written an on-the-merits...more
1/15/2025
/ 401k ,
Asset Management ,
Breach of Duty ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Governance ,
Duty of Loyalty ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Investment ,
Investment Management ,
Plan Administrators ,
Proxy Voting ,
Retirement Plan ,
Shareholders