Covering legal developments and regulatory news for funds, their advisers and industry participants through October of 2020. ...more
11/17/2020
/ Accredited Investors ,
Amended Regulation ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Investment Management ,
OCIE ,
Proxy Voting ,
Retail Investors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Regulation ,
Shareholders
SEC Grants Additional COVID-19 Relief to Business Development Companies -
On April 8, the SEC issued an order granting relief to business development companies (BDCs) by permitting BDCs to issue and sell senior securities...more
6/17/2020
/ Business Development Companies ,
Closed-End Funds ,
Co-Investment Rights ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Form ADV ,
Form CRS ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Investment Management ,
OCIE ,
Offerings ,
Regulation Best Interest ,
Relief Measures ,
Risk Alert ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
WKSIs
On March 26, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) granted a request for no-action relief to permit certain affiliated purchase transactions involving registered open-end investment companies....more
On March 25, the SEC issued orders under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (New ICA Order) and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (New Advisers Act Order) that extend the relief previously provided on March 13 in response...more
As a result of the current and potential effects of COVID-19, the SEC has relaxed certain requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and rules under the Acts....more
3/17/2020
/ Business Development Companies ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Filing Requirements ,
Form ADV ,
Form N-CEN ,
Form N-PORT ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Prospectus ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Relief Measures ,
Required Forms ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Stock Repurchases