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SEC Re-Proposes Credit Rating-Related Changes For Money Market Funds
July 25, 2014
Driven by a provision of the Dodd-Frank Act that requires federal agencies to remove references to credit rating agencies in regulations, the Securities and Exchange Commission re-proposed eliminating these references from the rules governing money market funds. The proposed rules would give fund boards… read more
SEC Adopts Two-Pronged Approach to Money Market Fund Reforms
July 24, 2014
Yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission finally reached a conclusion on how it would alter its approach to regulating money market funds in response to concerns that these funds can pose systemic risks. In particular, by a 3-2 vote, the Commission adopted a two-pronged… read more
SEC 2015 Exam Priorities May Include Sale of High-Cost Mutual Funds
July 23, 2014
A preliminary version of next year’s Securities and Exchange Commission examination priorities includes a focus on high-cost mutual funds, according to Reuters. Kevin Goodman, the head of the broker-dealer examination program within the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations, indicated the agency is concerned… read more