Videocast: Asset management regulation in 2020 videocast series – FinTech initiatives
Videocast: Asset management regulation in 2020 videocast series – Investment company developments
An Overview of the SEC’s Recently Adopted Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF) Rule
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
U.S. emerging growth companies face many challenges in today’s dynamic capital market when considering going public. One historic obstacle has been the limited number of national exchanges available, with companies usually...more
The staff of the Division of Investment Management (the “Staff”) has issued a FAQ pertaining to the rule and form amendments adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in October 2022, which require...more
REGULATORY UPDATES - Recent SEC Leadership Changes - The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced that Megan Barbero, currently SEC Principal Deputy General Counsel, will be appointed General Counsel,...more
On 26 October 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules and form amendments (the Final Rules) representing significant reforms to the content and delivery of shareholder reports for open-end...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted substantial amendments to shareholder reports used by investment companies, including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) (collectively, funds)...more
On October 26, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rule and form amendments (Final Rule) that significantly alter the form and content of annual and semi-annual shareholder reports provided by...more
On October 26, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted rule and form amendments that modernize the disclosure framework for mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) to create a new layered...more
On Oct. 26, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unanimously voted to amend the annual and semi-annual shareholder report requirements for mutual funds and ETFs (Funds). The amendments, which require that Funds...more
On 26 October 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rule and form amendments (the Final Rules) representing major reforms to: 1) shareholder reports for open-end mutual funds and exchange-traded...more
A trend seems to be starting for open-end management investment companies to reorganize into exchange-traded funds. The March 12, 2021, merger of the Adaptive Growth Opportunities Fund, a series of the Starboard Investment...more
I. INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a bold new approach to shareholder and investor communications by investment companies registered on Form N-1A under the Investment...more
On August 5, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unanimously approved the release of a proposal (the proposing release) to adopt new Rule 498B under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other...more
In Jensen v. iShares Trust, 2020 Cal. App. LEXIS 61 (Cal. App. Jan. 23, 2020), a rare state court decision addressing claims under the Securities Act of 1933 (“1933 Act”), the California Court of Appeal rejected...more
As recently noted, Saba Capital Management, L.P. (Saba) has begun to escalate its attacks on the closed-end fund asset class, at the expense of retail fund shareholders.1 Saba continues its offensive against closed-end funds,...more
REGULATORY UPDATES - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Rule Permitting Electronic Delivery of Materials as Default Method Faces Backlash - On August 8, 2018, the Coalition for Paper Options (“CPO”),...more
On June 4, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) voted to adopt new Rule 30e-3 (the “Rule”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)....more
New Rules, Proposed Rules, Guidance and Alerts - PROPOSED RULES - SEC Proposes New Rule to Permit Certain ETFs to Operate Without an Exemptive Order - On June 28, 2018, the SEC issued a proposed new rule under the...more
New Rules, Proposed Rules, Guidance and Alerts - SEC STAFF GUIDANCE AND ALERTS - SEC Staff Issues No-Action Letters to Facilitate Cross-Border Compliance with the Research “Unbundling” Provisions of the European...more
A California state court held that shareholders of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have standing to sue under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 (“1933 Act”) for an alleged prospectus misstatement only if they can trace...more
In the second step of its five-part plan to enhance registered funds regulations, the SEC has proposed new requirements on portfolio liquidity, risk monitoring, and board oversight. At an open meeting held on September...more
In this issue: - Delaware Court of Chancery Rejects Controlling Stockholder Claims and Applies Business Judgment Rule to Merger Suits - FINRA Remarks at the National Society of Compliance Professionals...more