On January 24, 2024, nearly two years after the SEC initially proposed industry-chilling rules overhauling the treatment of special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”) in their IPOs and de-SPAC transactions, the SEC...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) recently adopted final amendments to the auditor independence requirements set forth in Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X. The SEC stated that the final amendments were based on...more
On May 21, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) amended the financial statement and other disclosure requirements that apply when public companies acquire or dispose of a business or real estate...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) recently adopted final rules (the “Final Rules”) amending Regulation S-X and related rules and forms in a manner that directly impacts registered investment companies and...more
On May 3, 2019, the SEC issued a proposal to amend certain rules and forms relating to required financial disclosures in business combination transactions involving investment companies. First, the proposal would...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") recently proposed a number of changes to Regulation S-X and related rules and forms that could significantly streamline the requirements for filing financial...more
On May 3, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to propose rule amendments with regard to financial disclosures about acquired and disposed businesses (the “Proposal”), including amendments specific to...more
Summary - On May 2, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed amendments to part of the SEC’s auditor independence rules, Rule 2-01(c)(1)(ii)(A) of Regulation S-X, otherwise known as the “Loan Rule”...more
New Rules, Propsed Rules, Guidance and Alerts - SEC STAFF GUIDANCE AND ALERTS - SEC Staff Extends No-Action Relief on Auditor Independence and the “Loan Provision” - On September 22, 2017, the staff of the SEC’s...more
On August 7, 2017, the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) issued a Risk Alert providing a summary of the staff’s observations from sweep exams of broker-dealers, investment advisers and funds...more
The staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Investment Management (Staff) on July 18, 2017, released answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the rules and forms relating to...more
On February 24, 2017, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Investment Management (the “Staff”) participated in a panel at the Practising Law Institute’s SEC Speaks in 2017 conference. As part of the...more
On October 13, 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new rules and forms and amended current rules and forms under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act) to significantly expand the...more
On October 13, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted significant reforms under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), that impose extensive new disclosure and reporting obligations...more
On September 22, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed a new rule and amendments to rules and reporting forms under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), designed to standardize...more
Below is a summary of recent investment management developments that affect registered investment companies, private equity funds, hedge funds, investment advisers, and others in the investment management industry. Schwab...more
On May 20, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) approved new proposed rules, forms and amendments that would expand the information that registered investment companies1 are required to report. The SEC’s...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 20, 2015 unanimously approved proposed rules, forms and amendments that are intended to modernize and enhance the reporting and disclosure of information by investment...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) unanimously approved a proposal (Proposal) to modernize the reporting of information provided by registered investment companies (funds). Guided by the recent...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today unanimously approved proposals (Proposals) to modernize the reporting of information provided by registered investment companies (funds) and registered investment...more