Challenges and Opportunities: Assessing the Fund Industry’s Regulatory Future
Partner Eric Purple, a member of the firm’s investment management practice group, is a speaker on this ICI panel to talk about while the SEC’s rulemaking agenda for funds and advisers promises to look very different beginning in 2025, the industry’s multi-faceted policy challenges remain. Potential opportunities also may arise. This panel will explore what the industry can anticipate in the coming years.
Mon., March 17 | 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. PT
Reimagining the 1940 Act: Key Recommendations from ICI’s Multi-Year Review
Partner Bruce Leto, a member of the firm’s investment management practice group, is a speaker on this ICI panel about regulated funds help everyday Americans save for life’s biggest milestones – from education to homeownership to retirement – but it’s been more than three decades since the 1940 Act regulatory regime was last reviewed in a thoughtful and comprehensive way. ICI has now completed such a review, with assistance from its member firms and 1940 Act practitioners. This panel will discuss the ICI review and its key recommendations, which can serve as a blueprint for reform by the SEC and Congress.
Tues., March 18 | 9:40–10:40 a.m. PT
You Stay Classy, San Diego: A Discussion on ETF Share Classes
Partner Brian Murphy, a member of the firm’s investment management practice group, is a speaker on this ICI panel to discuss whether it is an ETF share class of a mutual fund or a mutual fund share class of an ETF, fund sponsors want to provide investors with the option. This panel of experts will discuss the latest developments and practical considerations.
Tues., March 18 | 11:55 a.m.–12:40 p.m. PT