It is a dramatic understatement to describe 2023 as a busy year in the United States for asset management regulation. With 24 rules adopted and 18 new rules or rule amendments proposed, the US Securities and Exchange...more
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Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
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Executive Summary - On 12 July 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) adopted amendments to Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act) (the Final Rule), which governs the...more
In a surprising change, the SEC heeded the cacophony of opposition to swing pricing, but instead threw the industry a curveball by requiring mandatory liquidity fees for institutional prime and institutional tax-exempt money...more
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - On 25 May 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a series of amendments (the Proposed Amendments) to rules and reporting forms, which purport to provide investors with additional...more
On 15 December 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) proposed amendments to Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act) (the Proposed Rule), which governs the structure and...more
SECTIONS - I. Introduction - II. Key Requirements for Swing Factor Implementation - III. When a Swing Factor Must Be Applied - IV. Calculation of the Swing Factor - V. The President’s Working Group 2020 White Paper and Prior...more
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - On 15 December 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) proposed amendments to Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act) (the Proposed Rule), which...more