Newsletter
ETF Roundup – Issue 1
December 2016
Authors and contacts
W. John McGuire, Laura E. Flores, Sean Graber, Christopher D. Menconi, John J. O'Brien, K. Michael Carlton, Jeremy Esperon, David W. Freese, Philip K.W. Smith, Joseph (Beau) Yanoshik
Welcome to the first issue of ETF Roundup, our guide to the latest legal and regulatory developments affecting the exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry. We hope you find this newsletter useful. If you have any questions about the issues discussed here, please email us at etfroundup@morganlewis.com.
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Topics covered in this issue:
- SEC Adopts New Liquidity Rules
- SEC Adopts New Reporting Requirements
- The Industry in Brief
- SEC Chair to Step Down
- Derivatives Rule Proposal Delayed
- Generic Listing Standards for Active ETFs Approved
- Nasdaq Proposes Additional Continued Listing Standards
- SEC Staff Issues No-Action Letter on Auditor Independence
- Update on Section 36(b) Litigation
- IRS Proposes Rules on Controlled Foreign Corporations
- Enforcement Action on Sub-Advisory Agreements
- SEC Proposes to Shorten Settlement Times
- First ETF to Feature Fulcrum Fee Structure Launches
- Trending SEC Staff Comments
- New Product Registrations