Cornerstone Research Experts in Focus: Jules van Binsbergen
NOWOTNY KNOWS SQUAT! Helping Financial Advisors Build a Clientele and Assets Under Management (AUM)!
NOWOTNY KNOWS SQUAT! Helping Financial Advisors Build a Clientele and Asset Under Management (AUM)!
Podcast: Federal Court Rejects Mutual Fund Fee Claims and Recognizes Market Realities
Thomson Reuters Session 2: Investment Management, Hedge Funds and Registered Mutual Funds: What's Happening Now?
Cole-Frieman & Mallon partner/co-founder Bart Mallon Discusses CFTC Regulation 4.5, the Volcker Rule & Other Compliance Issues
Here’s that in Ary Rosenbaum’s voice — clear, direct, with a personal anecdote to drive the point home: I’ve talked a lot about institutional share classes, revenue sharing, and the alphabet soup of fund share classes....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. For fund sponsors and service providers looking to offer this service, there are significant...more
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
The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) and the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding on 14 May 2025 establishing a framework for the mutual recognition of funds (MRF)...more
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have gained an increasing foothold in the wealth-management investment universe, with ETF assets under management currently about half the assets under management of mutual funds. As the ETF...more
Vanguard announced expense ratio reductions to 168 mutual fund and exchange-traded share classes across 87 funds. The reductions will save investors more than $350 million in 2025 alone, the largest annual expense ratio...more
The Division of Investment Management’s Disclosure Review and Accounting Office (DRAO) recently published an Accounting and Disclosure Information (ADI) reminding registrants of website posting obligations under SEC...more
Section 47(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 provides that contracts that violate or “whose performance involves, a violation of” the act are not enforceable by “either party.” ...more
The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (“CIRO”) has published for comment Phase 4 of its rule consolidation project (the “Rule Consolidation Project”). Phase 4 involves the adoption of rules relating to managing...more
The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (“CIRO”) recently published for comment proposals relating to Phase 3 of its rule consolidation project (the “Rule Consolidation Project”) as well as a new integrated fee model...more
由于高税收、复杂的金融法律以及不稳定的经济和政治等问题继续影响着在岸世界，开曼群岛作为建立私募股权、风险投资和房地产基金之地的魅力与日俱增。...more
为了帮助基金经理确定开曼群岛是否是其基金的正确选择，我们列出了在建立对冲基金时需要考虑的一些重要因素，并介绍了相关文件和法规。 对冲基金通常为开放基金，即投资者可以定期赎回。因此，为满足此类赎回需求， 基金中必须始终有足够的现金或流动资产。...more
In Boal v International Capital Management Inc.(“Boal”), the Ontario Court of Appeal (the “Court”) considered the pleading requirements for certification of a breach of fiduciary duty cause of action. In holding that it was...more
The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (“CIRO”) recently published for comment proposals relating to Phase 2 of its rule consolidation project (the “Rule Consolidation Project”), which is designed to bring together...more
On January 19, 2024, the Division of Investment Management staff at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), released several responses to frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to the adoption of rules and form...more
The Cayman Islands is a world leader in the establishment of offshore hedge funds. Its tax-neutral platform, stable economy, sophisticated banking sector, confidentiality and professional financial service industry are just...more
ケイマン諸島は、オフショアヘッジファンドの設立において世界をリードしています。税制中立のプラットフォーム、安定した経済、洗練された銀行部門、機密保持、専門的な金融サービス産業は、この地が世界中のヘッジファンド・マネージャーにとって魅力的である理由の一部となっています。...more
Deposit Insurance - Are the deposits at my bank FDIC-insured? Deposits held at FDIC-insured depository institutions are insured up to $250,000 per depositor for deposits held in the same “right and capacity.”...more
Regulators Hit Jackpot: Off-Channel Communications - Several years before announcing the first “off-channel” communications enforcement action, the SEC and FINRA cautioned broker-dealers and investment advisers about...more
In a case of first impression in the Tenth Circuit, the Court recently joined the chorus of circuit courts in holding that a 401(k) plan participant alleging excessive investment management or recordkeeping fees must assert a...more
Beim Vertrieb von Investmentfonds und der Ausgestaltung der Fondsdokumentation sind Hinweise auf Widerrufsrechte zu beachten. Dies gilt nicht nur bei Publikumsfonds, sondern auch bei Spezialfonds, falls diese an „Verbraucher“...more
Experts in Focus is the firm’s video and podcast series in which we interview academic experts about their research on a variety of economic and finance topics. In this video, Jennifer Juergens interviews Jules van...more
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) launched a consultation paper (Consultation Paper) last month seeking public comment on three topics: (1) ESG disclosure; (2) ESG ratings; and (3) ESG investing by mutual...more
On November 2, 2022, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), by a 3-2 party line vote, proposed amendments (the Proposal) to the liquidity risk management programs rule (Rule 22e-4) under the Investment Company Act...more
On Friday, the Ninth Circuit became the first circuit court to rule in a 401(k) plan fee and investment litigation following the Supreme Court’s January 2022 decision in Hughes v. Northwestern University, 142 S. Ct. 737...more