SEC Adopts Repurchase Agreement Rule
Amendments to Investment Company Act approved
July 6, 2001 – The SEC today posted a release adopting a new rule and related rule amendments under the 1940 Act that affect the ability of investment companies to invest in repurchase agreements and pre-refunded bonds under the Act. Release No. IC-25058 (July 5, 2001).
The new rule primarily codifies and updates staff positions that have permitted investment companies to “look through” counterparties to certain repurchase agreements and treat the securities comprising the collateral as investments for certain purposes under the Act. New rule 5b-3 and the related amendments to rules 2a-7 and 12d3-1 will be effective August 15, 2001.
The release is available online at http://www.sec.gov/rules/final/ic-25058.htm
Copyright 2001, John M. Baker, Esq., Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young, LLP, 1220 19th Street, N.W., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036 – (202) 822-9611- Fax (202) 822-0140 This article was originally posted to the FundLaw List, http://www.egroups.com/group/fundlaw. To subscribe to FundLaw, send a blank e-mail to fundlaw-subscribe@egroups.com
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