In response to recent client questions regarding the various considerations and options for holding short-term funds, we have prepared a reference chart comparing certain key characteristics of demand deposits with government...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) delivered its long-promised and needed update to guidance on determining the fair value of securities under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act) on April 21, 2020....more
The SEC’s Division of Investment Management issued a no-action letter on January 11, 2017 explicitly permitting brokers to set their own commission rates for sales of so-called “clean shares” of mutual funds. Previously, as...more
1/24/2017
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The SEC’s Division of Investment Management released a Guidance Update on December 19, 2016, addressing certain procedural issues that have arisen in connection with the so-called “Fiduciary Rules” adopted by the U.S....more
12/28/2016
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