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[26049] April 17, 2012 TO: ETF (EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS) COMMITTEE No. 8-12 ETF ADVISORY COMMITTEE No. 8-12 INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE No. 13-12 MONEY MARKET FUNDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE No. 24-12 SEC RULES COMMITTEE No. 23-12 RE: EUROPEAN COMMISSION ISSUES GREEN PAPER ON SHADOW BANKING   The...

  [26046] April 16, 2012 TO: TAX COMMITTEE No. 20-12 INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE No. 12-12 INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE No. 8-12 TRANSFER AGENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE No. 21-12 BROKER/DEALER ADVISORY COMMITTEE No. 17-12 ETF (EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS) COMMITTEE No. 6-12 RE: DRAFT...

  [26024] April 9, 2012 TO: TAX COMMITTEE No. 18-12 INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE No. 10-12 RE: DRAFT LETTER TO KOREA ON FORM TO BE USED TO CLAIM TREATY RELIEF   A draft letter to Korea regarding the proper form to be used by U.S. funds to claim reduced withholding tax under the Korea-U.S...

[26012] April 2, 2012 TO: ETF (EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS) COMMITTEE No. 5-12 ETF ADVISORY COMMITTEE No. 6-12 INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE No. 9-12 RE: ICI COMMENT LETTER ON ESMA’S PROPOSED GUIDELINES FOR UCITS ETFS AND OTHER UCITS ISSUES   On January 30, the European Securities and Markets...

[25992] March 22, 2012 TO: ETF (EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS) COMMITTEE No. 4-12 ETF ADVISORY COMMITTEE No. 5-12 INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE No. 8-12 RE: DRAFT COMMENT LETTER ON ESMA’S PROPOSED GUIDELINES FOR UCITS ETFS AND OTHER UCITS ISSUES   On January 30, the European Securities and Markets...

[25921] February 17, 2012 TO: INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE No. 5-12 SEC RULES COMMITTEE No. 13-12 RE: IOSCO CONSULTS ON FUND VALUATION   On February 16, 2012, the Technical Committee of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (“IOSCO”) published a consultation report...

URGENT/ACTION REQUESTED [25870] February 6, 2012 TO: CLOSED-END INVESTMENT COMPANY COMMITTEE No. 6-12 DERIVATIVES MARKETS ADVISORY COMMITTEE No. 6-12 ETF (EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS) COMMITTEE No. 2-12 ETF ADVISORY COMMITTEE No. 2-12 EQUITY MARKETS ADVISORY COMMITTEE No. 3-12 FIXED-INCOME...

[25815] January 19, 2012 TO: TAX COMMITTEE No. 9-12 INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE No. 3-12 RE: ICI LETTER TO BOMBAY STOCK EXCHANGE ON DATA PROVIDED TO INDIAN TAX AUTHORITY   The ICI and ICI Global submitted the attached letter to the Bombay Stock Exchange (“BSE”) requesting that the BSE...

[25802] January 17, 2012 TO: TAX COMMITTEE No. 8-12 INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE No. 2-12 RE: DRAFT LETTER TO KOREA ON TAX TREATY ELIGIBILITY   The Korean Ministry of Finance on January 6 released draft guidance (MOSF Public Notice No. 2012-3) for funds seeking to receive benefits under...

[25780] January 6, 2012 TO: TAX COMMITTEE No. 3-12 INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE No. 1-12 RE: DRAFT LETTER FOR YOUR REVIEW REGARDING INDIAN TAX ISSUE   Attached for your review is a draft letter from ICI and ICI Global to the Bombay Stock Exchange (“BSE”) requesting that the BSE modify the...