by David Schwartz J.D. CPA | Nov 19, 2016 | All, Change Overview and Rationale, Formal Regulatory Remedies
Modern financial markets are a finely woven tapestry of market makers, investment products and vehicles, and investors with diverse expectations and risk appetites. Holding the whole thing together is a structure of rules and regulations. Altering this intricate...
by David Schwartz J.D. CPA | Dec 14, 2015 | All, Change Overview and Rationale, Formal Regulatory Remedies
On Friday, December 11, as previously announced, the SEC voted to propose a new rule regarding the use of derivatives by mutual funds, closed-end funds, ETFs, and business development companies. Since as far back as the 1990s under Chairman Aurthur Levitt, the SEC has...
by David Schwartz J.D. CPA | Aug 19, 2015 | All, Change Overview and Rationale, Formal Regulatory Remedies
The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced that it will hold hearings on December 11 to “consider whether to propose a new rule and amendments to certain proposed forms related to the use of derivatives by registered investment companies and business...
by David Schwartz J.D. CPA | Nov 13, 2014 | All, Formal Regulatory Remedies
On November 6, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission granted Eaton Vance’s request to launch an “exchange traded managed fund” (ETMF), a new kind of exchange traded fund. Only a week before, the SEC provisionally denied similar requests for ETMFs...
by David Schwartz J.D. CPA | Sep 23, 2012 | All, Change Overview and Rationale
With 1,304 funds and €215 billion assets under management, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) listed in Europe are a major element of the European fund management industry. However, some feel that European ETFs are hindered by a lack of liquidity as compared to their...