News & Resources

Whether you want to read the full article, or just get a quick overview that includes what it means for you, you’ll find the latest SEC-related news here.

Flash Reports
14 Feb, 2024

Three Takeaways from the SEC’s Tailored Shareholder Reports Frequently Asked Questions

As most funds are in the throes of preparing for compliance with the new Tailored Shareholder Report (TSR) rules, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to help provide clarity on some questions the commission has received over the past several months.

Resources
20 Mar, 2023

Inline XBRL

On June 28, 2018 the SEC issued a final rule requiring mutual funds to file iXBRL for risk/return summary information with the intention of improving the quality, usefulness and timeliness of the data.

Resources
20 Mar, 2023

Exhibit Hyperlinks

The SEC recently passed a new final rule regarding hyperlinking of exhibits within filings, as well as exhibit references in Part C of registration statements.

Resources
20 Mar, 2023

Helpful Links

We’ve rounded up some helpful links so you can quickly access the information you need.

Flash Reports
12 Jan, 2023

EDGAR Filing Requirements and Form 144 Filings

As part of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Final Rule on Updating EDGAR Filing Requirements and Form 144 Filings, reporting companies are required, with compliance dates beginning on January 11, 2023, to submit certain documents electronically, including “glossy” annual reports, notices of exempt solicitations and preliminary roll-up communications, and notices of sales of securities of certain issuers.

Flash Reports
15 Dec, 2022

Amendments to Form 13F

The SEC recently adopted amendments to Form 13F, and the changes go into effect in less than a month, on January 3, 2023.

Flash Reports
12 Oct, 2022

Disclosure and iXBRL Tagging Requirements for Pay versus Performance

As part of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Final Rule on Pay versus Performance, reporting companies are required to include certain additional language and tabular disclosures in Schedule 14A and Schedule 14C filings, using machine-readable interactive data files (iXBRL format) with compliance dates beginning for fiscal years ending on or after December 16, 2022.

Flash Reports
14 Jun, 2021

The SEC’s Recent Statements on Burgeoning Investments

As new disclosure protocols are finalized and existing ESG guidelines become more prominent, questions remain in some areas of regulation.

Flash Reports
20 May, 2021

The SEC’s Bitcoin Futures Warning for Mutual Funds

Market participants have pushed for cryptocurrency ETFs in recent years, with no sign the SEC will approve these products in the near future.

Flash Reports
22 Dec, 2020

Use of Derivatives

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted Rule 18f-4 (the “Rule”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), including rule and form amendments, to provide an updated approach to the regulation of funds’ use of derivatives and certain other transactions.

Flash Reports
24 Nov, 2020

Temporary Changes to Document Retention Requirements

The SEC recently issued a statement temporarily amending certain SEC document retention requirements.