What’s in a name? The SEC adopts amendments to its 2-decades-old ‘Names Rule’

The changes take aim at the many funds that attract investor interest with names that might not accurately reflect their actual strategies.

Yesterday, the US Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to the Investment Company Act “Names Rule,” which addresses fund names that are likely to mislead investors about a fund’s investments and risks.

The Names Rule, SEC Rule 35d-1, was enacted over 20 years ago in 2001, and the

The Names Rule

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