On June 23rd, the SEC announced that it has approved rules and amendments to Form 13F to increase efficiency and make data more accessible to the public. The amendments will require the filing of certain applications, confidential treatment requests, and forms to be converted from paper to electronic submission. Subject to the rule and form amendments are registered investment advisers, institutional investment managers, and others that file or submit reports to the SEC via the EDGAR system or the Investment Adviser Registration Depository (IARD) system. Continue reading "SEC Approves Amendments to Electronic Filing..." »

The SEC has announced that it is proposing amendments to rules and disclosure forms under both the Advisers Act and the Investment Company Act that would both provide investors with information that is consistent, comparable and reliable and help funds and advisers incorporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) components. The proposed amendments would apply to registered investment companies (funds), business development companies (together with funds), registered investment advisers (advisers), and certain unregistered advisers (together with registered investment advisers) and would require these entities to submit supplemental information regarding their ESG investment practices. Continue reading "SEC Announces Rule Proposals to Enhance..." »

The SEC has adopted rules and form amendments to require the electronic filing or submission of certain documents that currently are permitted to be filed or submitted in paper as well as the use of Inline XBRL for the filing of the financial statements and associated schedules to the financial statements required by Form 11-K. Continue reading "SEC Announces Approved Updates to Electronic..." »

On May 25th, the SEC announced that it is proposing amendments to Rule 35d-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Investment Company Names Rule of 2001 (Names Rule). For a business development company (BDC) or a registered investment company, the name of its firm is an important marketing tool for the fund, and it conveys to investors useful information about the fund. Continue reading "SEC Proposes Rule Updates to Prohibit..." »