On June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that will determine whether Section 47(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (ICA) creates a private right of action for shareholders of registered investment...more
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On May 27, 2020, the Staff (the Staff) of the Division of Investment Management (the Division) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) issued a Staff Statement (the Staff Statement) reversing course on a...more
In this issue, we summarize regulatory, litigation and industry developments from May to September 2019 impacting the investment management sector, including SEC action on standards of conduct for broker-dealers and...more