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Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Canadian CPCs, SPACs, and Shells Should Be Careful to Avoid U.S. Investment Company Status

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On January 24, 2024, the SEC issued new guidance on when a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) may run afoul of the U.S. Investment Company Act (the Act). While this guidance was directed at SPACs that register or file...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

You Made the List: SEC’s Spring Agenda Would Impact Broker-Dealers

The SEC’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs recently released the Spring 2023 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (the Agenda). The word salad of a title hints at the fact the SEC is considering a...more

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Regulated Investment Companies

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A regulated investment company (“RIC”) is an electing domestic corporation that either meets (or is excepted from) (i) registration requirements under the Investment Company Act of 1940, (i) that derives at least 90 percent...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CFTC and NFA Year End Regulatory Updates

• Effective January 1, 2020, clarifying amendments to rules regarding communications with the public and use of promotional material will go into effect. • Effective February 1, 2020, CTA will be subject to new limitations...more

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Second Circuit Creates Split Regarding Private Right of Action for Rescission under Section 47(b) of the 1940 Act

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On August 5, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit created a split with other courts regarding whether there is a private right of action for rescission under Section 47(b) of the Investment Company Act of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act: Impacts on Investment Companies

The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (Consumer Protection Act), signed into law on May 24, 2018, includes certain provisions that are particularly relevant to investment companies, both...more

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Treasury Report Addresses Regulatory Approaches Affecting Investment Companies and Their Advisers

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As required by President Trump’s Executive Order 13772, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a report, “A Financial System That Creates Economic Opportunities, Asset Management and Insurance,” addressing the regulatory...more

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SEC Exhibit Hyperlink Proposal Excludes Investment Companies

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed that filings on Securities Act registration form types beginning with “S-” and “F-”, or on the basic Securities Exchange Act reporting forms, provide hyperlinks to...more

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