Yesterday, the SEC staff rescinded prior guidance and also issued new guidance on the shareholder proposal rule (Rule 14a-8). Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act conditionally permits a company's shareholders to include proposals (i.e., recommendations or requirements that a company and...
The Institute has filed a Complaint for Declaratory Relief in the Superior Court for the County of Sacramento to address members' concerns with the interpretation of the State's Unclaimed Property Law by the California State Controller's Office. The basis for the suit, which will...
Last week, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published its final report containing regulatory technical standards (RTS) on disclosure of investment policy by investment firms, substantially as proposed.[2] The RTS are meant to gather from investment firms disclosures designed to...
On October 18, 2021, ICI Global submitted the attached letter to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) regarding SEBI's circular introducing T+1 rolling settlement on an optional basis for Indian equities with an effective date of January 1, 2022.
Yesterday, ICI provided additional information in response to the SEC staff's request for feedback on funds' cross trading practices under Rule 17a-7 of the Investment Company Act (the "cross trading rule"). The attached report further informs the SEC's rulemaking efforts by providing...
The Investment Company Institute and Nareit submitted the attached letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requesting a delay to the mandatory use of the new boxes (2e and 2f) on IRS Form 1099-DIV to report section 897 gain attributable to US real property interests (USRPIs).
The next Operations Committee meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 20 and Thursday, October 21, 2021. Due to the current challenges and travel restrictions, the meeting will be held via virtual sessions.
On August 12, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published the results of its examination of the behavior of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) during the COVID-19 induced market stress (the "Report").
