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A compilation of enforcement and non-enforcement actions (April 2013)

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • April 30 2013

The ongoing debate about shoring up the oversight of federally registered investment advisers found another voice (or at least the reintroduction of

SEC issues “alert” on the Custody Rule

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • March 28 2013

On March 4, 2013, the SEC released a risk alert in connection with Rule 206(4)-2, also known as the "Custody Rule," issued under the Investment

Recent newsworthy remarks by the SEC

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 28 2013

During recent public appearances, spokespersons for the SEC’s Division of Investment Management’s Risk and Examinations Group (REG) provided

Securities Exchange Act issues for exchange-traded funds

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 28 2013

Since shares of exchange traded funds (ETF Shares) are continuously offered and are also traded in secondary markets, various issues arise under the

Hedge fund managers subject to SEC fraud charges

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 28 2013

Recently, the SEC filed a complaint in federal court in Connecticut charging a pair of hedge fund managers (Messrs. David Bryson and Bart Gutekunst

Mutual funds’ after-tax returns adjusted for tax on net investment income

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • March 28 2013

The SEC staff has announced that reported after-tax returns for mutual funds and exchange-traded funds must be adjusted to reflect the 3.8 tax on

Mutual funds and affiliated securities lending agents

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 27 2013

Shareholders of a family of exchange-traded funds have brought suit against the ETFs' investment adviser and trustees for allegedly excessive

Mutual fund boards and oversight of fair valuation

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 27 2013

In a recent newsletter, we reported on the enforcement action that was brought against eight former members of the boards of directors overseeing

Registered investment advisers’ annual review of compliance policies and procedures

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 27 2013

Under Rule 206(4)-7 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, SEC-registered investment advisers are required, at least annually, to review the

Financial adviser charged with illegally providing insider information

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 27 2013

One of the hot topic areas of concern for the SEC is the use of material non-public trading information by professionals within the financial