[32449] May 7, 2020 TO: ICI Members ICI Global Members SUBJECTS: International/Global RE: Japan Adopts Final Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA) Rules As we previously informed you, on November 22, 2019, the Japanese National Diet passed an amendment bill to the Foreign...
[32443] May 6, 2020 TO: Closed-End Investment Company Committee RE: Closed-End Investment Company Committee Spring Meeting - Thursday, May 28 at 1 pm (Eastern Time) Please note that, due to COVID-19 concerns, the Spring in-person meeting of the Closed-End Investment Company Committee...
[32444] May 6, 2020 TO: SEC Rules Committee RE: Upcoming SEC Rules Committee Calls and Meetings - Agenda Items Requested Please mark your calendars for these upcoming events of ICI’s SEC Rules Committee! We look forward to your input and participation. If you have questions, please...
[32445] May 6, 2020 TO: ICI Members SUBJECTS: Derivatives Disclosure Fund Accounting & Financial Reporting International/Global Portfolio Oversight RE: ICI Comment Letter on SEC's Fund Names Rule As we previously informed you, the SEC published a release seeking public comment on the...
[32446] May 6, 2020 TO: ICI Members ICI Global Members ICI Global Tax Committee Tax Committee SUBJECTS: International/Global Tax RE: OECD Response to Fund Industry Coalition Letter on COVID-19-Related Treaty Relief Challenges The Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development...
[32441] May 5, 2020 TO: ICI Global Members ESG Task Force ICI Global Regulated Funds Committee SUBJECTS: Compliance Disclosure Distribution International/Global Investment Advisers MiFID, EMIR, AIFMD, UCITS V RE: Detailed Summary of EU Consultation on Draft Regulatory Technical...
[32438] May 5, 2020 TO: Registered Fund CPO Advisory Committee RE: May 21 Call to Discuss CFTC Proposal on Revisions to Form CPO-PQR As previously reported, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued a proposal that would modify the periodic reporting requirements applicable...
[32440] May 5, 2020 TO: ICI Members Pension Committee Pension Operations Advisory Committee SUBJECTS: Pension RE: IRS Posts FAQs on CARES Act Retirement Plan Distributions and Loans The IRS posted new website guidance, in the form of FAQs, [1] regarding the coronavirus-related relief...
[32437] May 5, 2020 TO: Global Advocacy Coordination Advisory Committee Global Operations Advisory Committee ICI Global EU Capital Markets Union Task Force ICI Global Exchange Traded Funds Committee ICI Global Regulated Funds Committee ICI Global Trading & Markets Committee ICI Global...
[32439] May 5, 2020 TO: ICI Members Tax Committee SUBJECTS: Tax RE: IRS Issues Elective Stock Dividend Relief for Publicly Offered RICs and REITs The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued temporary guidance regarding the treatment of certain stock distributions by publicly offered...
[32442] May 5, 2020 TO: ESG Task Force ICI Global Regulated Funds Committee RE: Agenda Attached for 7 May Call on EU ESG Consultations on Sustainable Finance and Disclosure Regulation RTS Attached is an agenda for our conference call on Thursday, 7 May from 11-12 p.m. EST (4-5 p.m...
[32433] May 4, 2020 TO: ICI Members SUBJECTS: Alternative Investments Closed-End Funds Compliance Derivatives Fund Accounting & Financial Reporting Investment Advisers RE: CFTC Proposes Revisions to Periodic Reporting Requirements for Commodity Pool Operators The Commodity Futures...
[32435] May 4, 2020 TO: ICI Members Bank, Trust and Retirement Advisory Committee Broker/Dealer Advisory Committee Internal Sales Managers Roundtable Investment Adviser and Broker-Dealer Standards of Conduct Working Group Municipal Securities Advisory Committee Operations Committee...
[32434] May 4, 2020 TO: ICI Members ICI Global Members SUBJECTS: Derivatives International/Global Systemic Risk RE: ESMA Issues Consultation Paper on Framework for Regulating Alternative Investment Fund Leverage; Member Call Scheduled for Thursday, May 21 at 10 am (Eastern Time) The...
[32436] May 4, 2020 TO: ICI MembersICI Global Members SUBJECTS: Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)Fixed Income SecuritiesInvestment AdvisersMoney Market FundsMunicipal SecuritiesSystemic RiskTrading and Markets RE: UPDATED Reference Guide: Federal Reserve Funding Facilities Established in...
[32431] May 1, 2020 TO: Global Advocacy Coordination Advisory Committee Global Operations Advisory Committee Global Operations Advisory Committee - Asia ICI Global Investing Subcommittee ICI Global Regulated Funds Committee ICI Global Trading & Markets Committee SEC Rules Committee RE...
[32430] May 1, 2020 TO: ICI Members Pension Committee Pension Operations Advisory Committee SUBJECTS: Pension RE: ICI Sends Treasury List of Questions on CARES Act/COVID-19 Relief Related to Retirement Plans ICI shared with the Treasury Department the attached list of issues relating...
[32432] May 1, 2020 TO: ICI Members ICI Global Members SUBJECTS: International/Global RE: Australian Securities and Investments Commission Adopts New Regulatory Framework for Foreign Financial Services Providers In March, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)...
[32428] April 29, 2020 TO: Management Company Tax Subcommittee Tax Committee RE: June 29-30 Tax Committee Meeting in St. Louis CANCELED; Conference Call Scheduled for June 30 Considering the current pandemic and uncertainties regarding social distancing and safe travel, we...
[32426] April 29, 2020 TO: ICI Global Members ESG Task Force Global Advocacy Coordination Advisory Committee ICI Global Regulated Funds Committee SUBJECTS: Disclosure Distribution International/Global Investment Advisers MiFID, EMIR, AIFMD, UCITS V RE: ICI Global Call (7 May) on EU...
[32429] April 29, 2020 TO: ICI Members Pension Committee Pension Operations Advisory Committee SUBJECTS: Pension RE: DOL Issues COVID-19 Relief and Guidance for Employee Benefit Plans The US Department of Labor (DOL) has issued EBSA Disaster Relief Notice 2020-01 (“Notice”), providing...
[32427] April 29, 2020 TO: Bank, Trust and Retirement Advisory Committee RE: Registration Open - Virtual Bank, Trust and Retirement Advisory Committee Meeting June 3 & 4, 2020 The next Bank, Trust and Retirement Advisory Committee (BTRAC) meeting will take place on Wednesday, June 3...
[32423] April 28, 2020 TO: ICI Members Investment Company Directors Broker/Dealer Advisory Committee Investment Adviser and Broker-Dealer Standards of Conduct Working Group Investment Advisers Committee Operations Committee Pension Committee SEC Rules Committee Transfer Agent Advisory...
[32425] April 28, 2020 TO: Derivatives Markets Advisory Committee RE: May 13 Telephonic Meeting of Derivatives Markets Advisory Committee - Draft Agenda Attached As previously announced, on Wednesday, May 13th, from 1-3 pm ET, ICI will hold a telephonic members-only meeting of the...
