On May 4th, the SEC adopted amendments to its current rules and forms that will require open-end management investment companies to provide annual and semiannual reports to shareholders that are both concise and visually engaging and that highlight key information for retail investors to assess and monitor their fund investments. More information is available in the SEC’s October 2022 final rule, Tailored Shareholder Reports for Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds; Fee Information in Investment Company Advertisements. Continue reading "SEC Releases Draft 2023 Open-End Fund Taxonomy" »

On April 28th, the SEC reopened the comment period for its February 2022 proposal, Modernization of Beneficial Ownership Reporting. The agency also announced that its Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA) released a memorandum that provides supplemental data and analysis related to the proposed amendments’ economic effects. The proposal would amend certain rules that govern beneficial ownership reporting under Exchange Act Sections 13D and 13G, which would enhance disclosure requirements, reduce information imbalances, and provide more timely information to meet the needs of investors and the market.
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On May 2nd, the SEC’s Market Structure staff released updated metrics on its webpage. The SEC created the Market Structure webpage on sec.gov to promote better understanding of equity markets and equity market structure through the use of data and analytics. Continue reading "SEC Provides Updated Market Structure Metrics" »