On June 22nd, the SEC and the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division signed an interagency Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The MOU is intended to foster cooperation and communication between the agencies with the aim of enhancing competition in the securities industry. Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim of the Antitrust Division announced this first-ever MOU between the Antitrust Division and the SEC, which was executed with SEC Chairman Jay Clayton, before a discussion on equity market structure hosted by MIT’s Golub Center for Finance and Policy.
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Tuesday, June 23. 2020
SEC and Justice Department’s Antitrust Division Sign Historic Memorandum of Understanding
SEC Extends Relief for Virtual Meetings of Fund Boards
The SEC announced on June 19th that the conditional relief from the in-person voting requirements for fund boards will be extended. This relief was originally provided by the SEC in March 2020 and will now extend at least through December 31, 2020. The extension is designed to provide flexibility to boards of registered funds and business development companies, which may continue to face challenges meeting in person given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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