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SEC Easing Conditions for Co-Investment Relief for BDCs and Closed-End Funds

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On April 3, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a notice of proposed exemptive relief to FS Credit Opportunities Corp. and its affiliates (Applicants), introducing more flexible co-investment...more

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SEC Expands "Dealer" Definition to Capture Liquidity Providers

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Introduction - On 6 February 2024, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted 3-2 to adopt two new rules that significantly expand the definitions of a “dealer” and “government securities dealer” in Sections...more

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SEC Adopts Amendments to the Fund “Names Rule” - November 2023

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) recently adopted amendments1 to Rule 35d-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the fund “Names Rule” (“Amendments”). In the Release, the SEC noted that the Amendments...more

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T-218 Until T+1: Considerations for Investment Advisers

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On 28 May 2024, the settlement period for substantially all transactions in US markets will be reduced by one day, from two business days after the trade date (T+2) to one business day after the trade date (T+1). While most...more

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SEC Adopts Rule Enhancements to Prevent Misleading or Deceptive Investment Fund Names

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On September 20, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) voted, by a 4-1 vote, to adopt certain amendments (the “final rule” or the “amendments”) to Rule 35d-1 (the “Names Rule”) under the Investment...more

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SEC expands the Names Rule

On September 20, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted by a 4-1 margin to adopt amendments to Rule 35d-1, commonly known as the “names rule” (Rule), under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended...more

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What's in a Fund Name? SEC Approves Changes to the Fund Names Rule

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On 20 September 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) adopted amendments to Rule 35d-1 (the Names Rule or Rule) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), and made related form...more

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Every Buck You Lend, Every Text You Send, the SEC’ll Be Watching You

Take one look at your phone and count how many different message apps you have.  WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Snapchat, Telegram, Signal, iMessage.  Those are just some of the most popular messaging applications available...more

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SEC Updates Regulatory Framework For Good Faith Determinations Of Fair Value

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On December 3, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) voted to adopt new Rule 2a-5 (the “Fair Value Rule”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), which addresses the valuation...more

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SEC Adopts New Regulatory Framework For Registered Fund Derivative Investments

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On October 28, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted Rule 18f-4 (the “Rule”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) and amended related rules designed to provide a modernized,...more

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Deference and Comity: CFTC Approves Cross-Border Swaps Final Rule

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INTRODUCTION - The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) recently voted 3–2 to approve a final rule (Final Rule) on the cross-border application of certain swap provisions under the Commodity Exchange Act...more

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SEC Proposes Changes to Form ADV 1A Regarding Managed Accounts

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a new round of changes to its check-the-box registration form for investment advisers, Part 1A of Form ADV (“ADV 1A”), and proposed some minor changes to its recordkeeping...more

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SEC Proposes Rules Affecting Funds and Advisers

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Proposals would impose new disclosure requirements designed to enhance the SEC’s ability to monitor the industry. On May 20, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unanimously approved proposals intended to...more

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SEC Proposes Rules Imposing Additional Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Investment Advisers

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On May 20, 2015, the SEC announced proposals to modify and increase the amount of information that it collects from investment companies (“ICs”) and investment advisers (“IAs”) and to create new rules that impose additional...more

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Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - August 16, 2013

In this issue: - SEC Issues Risk Alert on Options Trading Used to Evade Short-Sale Requirements - SEC Order Temporarily Exempting Certain Broker Dealers and Certain Transactions from the Recordkeeping and...more

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