The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) has proposed changes to its Asset Management & Custody Activities Standard on the issue of systemic risk management. ICI filed the attached comment letter in support of SASB's proposal.
On May 26, the Market Participants Division of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or "Commission") issued updated responses to frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding CFTC Regulation 4.27 and CFTC Form CPO-PQR.[1] The FAQs are summarized briefly below.
On Tuesday, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Investment Management issued a statement on registered fund investments in cash-settled Bitcoin futures traded on CFTC-regulated exchanges ("Bitcoin futures").[1] The statement cautions funds investing in...
On March 18, 2021, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) adopted interim final form amendments to implement the disclosure and submission requirements of the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (HFCA Act), which go into effect on May 5, 2021. The SEC...
[33399] March 29, 2021 TO: ICI Members ICI Global Members SUBJECTS: Audit and Attest Compliance Disclosure International/Global RE: SEC Adopts Form Amendments to Implement the Disclosure and Submission Requirements of the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act The US Securities and...
[33503] April 26, 2021 TO: ICI Members SUBJECTS: Compliance Disclosure Fund Accounting & Financial Reporting RE: SEC Staff Updates Fund Reporting FAQs to Address the Computation of Certain Securities Lending Information on Form N-CEN The Division of Investment Management of the...
In December, the SEC adopted new Rule 2a-5 (the “fair value rule”) under the Investment Company Act, which addresses the fair valuation responsibilities of funds and their boards and advisers.
[33486] April 19, 2021 TO: ICI Members Investment Company Directors SUBJECTS: Compliance Disclosure Fund Accounting & Financial Reporting Fund Governance Investment Advisers Operations Portfolio Oversight Risk Oversight Transfer Agency RE: SEC Staff Announces Termination of March 2020...
[33411] April 1, 2021 TO: ICI Members SUBJECTS: Audit and Attest Closed-End Funds Fund Accounting & Financial Reporting RE: SEC Issues Dear CFO Letter for Investment Companies On March 30, 2021 the staff of the Chief Accountant?s Office in the Division of Investment Management issued...
