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SEC Staff Denies Closed-End Fund’s No-Action Request Seeking to Exclude Shareholder Proposal to Declassify Board

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Who may be interested: Closed-End Funds; Boards of Directors; Investment Advisers - Quick Take: The staff of the SEC’s Division of Investment Management (Staff) recently denied a closed-end fund’s request for no-action...more

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SEC Staff Issues No-Action Letter to Closed-End Funds Seeking to Exclude Activist Shareholder Proposals to Declassify Board

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Who may be interested: Closed-End Funds; Boards of Directors; Investment Advisers - Quick Take: The staff of the SEC’s Division of Investment Management (Staff) recently granted no-action relief to three closed-end funds...more

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SEC Provides Guidance on Determining Investment Company Status in SPAC Rule Release

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Who may be interested: Registered Investment Companies, SPACs, Investment Advisers Quick Take: Following a 3-2 vote, the SEC adopted final rules to enhance disclosure and provide additional investor protections in IPOs by...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Investment Management Update - August 2023

Closed-End Fund Activism Update - Activist investors continue to take large positions in closed-end funds and engage in disruptive activity that may be harmful to long-term shareholders of retail closed-end funds. This...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Class Action Proxy Litigation Highlights Need for Corporate Defense Strategies in Closed-End Funds

On June 4, 2019, a hedge fund managed by Saba Capital Management L.P. filed lawsuits in Delaware Chancery Court and in Maryland Circuit Court against three BlackRock-managed registered closed-end funds, the trustees/directors...more

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