Recent actions by the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) Division of Enforcement highlight the importance of making timely filings pursuant to Sections 13(d), 16, and 13(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934....more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), by a 3-2 vote, recently adopted amendments to registered fund reporting requirements on Form N-PORT and Form N-CEN and provided guidance on open-end funds’ liquidity risk...more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments on October 10, 2023 to the rules governing beneficial ownership reporting on Schedules 13D and 13G and provided guidance on the rules’ application. The...more
Institutional investment managers that file on Form 13F must make public filings on Form N-PX to report their “say-on-pay” proxy voting. Although the compliance date for this new filing requirement is not until August 2024,...more
The staff of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given registered open-end management companies (mutual funds) an additional tool in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis to combat the potentially...more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is providing increased flexibility to certain open-end funds and insurance company separate accounts, plus no-action relief to money market funds and their affiliates amid the...more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission staff provides new no-action relief to fund boards of directors from in-person voting requirements under certain circumstances....more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission staff has confirmed that a depositor of mortgage securitization trusts may rely on the exclusion from registration provided by Section 3(c)(5)(C) of the Investment Company Act of...more
Firms that use third-party CCOs or that rely on financial intermediaries that have outsourced their compliance functions should consider taking a fresh look at their compliance structure in the wake of this guidance....more
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