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From Wall Street to Main Street: Investor Advocate Puts Private Funds on the 401(k) Horizon

On June 25, 2025, the SEC’s Office of the Investor Advocate (OIAD) released its annual report to Congress on its policy priorities for fiscal year 2026. The office was established by Congress to focus on retail investor...more

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SEC Withdraws 14 Pending Rule Proposals

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On June 12, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) formally withdrew 14 proposed rules for investment advisers, broker-dealers and public companies, many of which had been pending for several years. Should the SEC...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

SEC Clears Unfinished Rulemakings from Regulatory Agenda

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On June 12, 2025, the SEC issued a notice (the “Notice”) formally withdrawing certain proposed rulemakings issued in 2022 and 2023. Of particular interest to the investment management industry, the Notice withdraws the...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Managed Funds Association Publishes Letter to SEC Acting Chair Mark Uyeda

The Managed Funds Association (“MFA”) published a letter dated January 20, 2025, to Acting Chair Mark T. Uyeda of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, outlining several policy recommendations for the SEC’s...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Agencies extend Reg. O relief for some companies controlled by funds

On December 22, the Federal Reserve Board, FDIC, and OCC extended Regulation O relief for certain investment fund-controlled companies. ...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Offering and Communications Reforms for BDCs and Closed-End Funds

This article discusses the amendments adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2020 that modernize the offering related provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), and the...more

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SEC Proposes New Round of Money Market Fund Reforms

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In This Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to propose money market fund reforms; the SEC also proposed amendments to Rule 10b5-1 trading plans and to modernize and improve share repurchase...more

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Energy and metals companies and funds beware: Your trading positions may be "limited"

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On 30 January 2020 the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved on a 3-2 vote proposed rules addressing position limits on speculative derivatives (Position Limits Proposal). The Position Limits Proposal has a...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

SEC Accredited Investor Proposal Could Yield New Product Opportunities for Private Fund Managers

On Dec. 18, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) proposed amendments to broaden the definition of “Accredited Investor” under Regulation D to cover a broader group of investors, including adding...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

SEC proposes simplification of derivatives rules for closed-end, other funds

The SEC voted to propose a rule designed to enhance the regulation of the use of derivatives by registered investment companies, including closed-end funds, as well as mutual funds, ETFs and business development companies....more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Seeks Public Comment to Improve Exempt Offering Process

On June 18, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued a concept release requesting public comment on ways to simplify, harmonize and improve the exempt offering process to expand investment opportunities...more

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