Notice of Applications for Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, 60731-60732 [2012-24459]
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[Release No. IC–30225]
Notice of Applications for
Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940
September 28, 2012.
The following is a notice of
applications for deregistration under
section 8(f) of the Investment Company
Act of 1940 for the month of September
2012. A copy of each application may be
obtained via the Commission’s Web site
by searching for the file number, or for
an applicant using the Company name
box, at https://www.sec.gov/search/
search.htm or by calling (202) 551–
8090. An order granting each
application will be issued unless the
SEC orders a hearing. Interested persons
may request a hearing on any
application by writing to the SEC’s
Secretary at the address below and
serving the relevant applicant with a
copy of the request, personally or by
mail. Hearing requests should be
received by the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on
October 23, 2012, and should be
accompanied by proof of service on the
applicant, in the form of an affidavit or,
for lawyers, a certificate of service.
Hearing requests should state the nature
of the writer’s interest, the reason for the
request, and the issues contested.
Persons who wish to be notified of a
hearing may request notification by
writing to the Secretary, U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission, 100 F
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549–
1090.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Diane L. Titus at (202) 551–6810, SEC,
Division of Investment Management,
Office of Investment Company
Regulation, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549–8010.
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BlackRock New Jersey Investment
Quality Municipal Trust Inc. [File No.
811–7670]; BlackRock New York
Investment Quality Municipal Trust
Inc. [File No. 811–7672]
Each applicant, a closed-end
investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. On July 26, 2012,
each applicant made a liquidating
distribution to its shareholders, based
on net asset value. Applicants have
retained approximately $73,311 and
$72,526, respectively, in a liquidating
trust to pay contingent liabilities.
Expenses of $67,715 incurred in
connection with each liquidation were
paid by BlackRock Advisors, LLC,
applicants’ investment adviser.
FILING DATES: The applications were
filed on July 31, 2012 and amended on
September 7, 2012.
APPLICANTS’ ADDRESS: 100 Bellevue
Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809.
SUMMARY:
ASGI Mesirow Insight TEI Fund I, LLC
[File No. 811–22219]; ASGI Mesirow
Insight Fund I, LLC [File No. 811–
22220]; ASGI Mesirow Insight Fund A,
LLC [File No. 811–22418]; ASGI
Mesirow Insight TEI Fund A, LLC [File
No. 811–22419]
Each applicant, a closed-end
investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. The applicants
have transferred their assets to ASGI
Mesirow Insight Fund, LLC and, on
March 31, 2012, made final
distributions to shareholders based on
net asset value. Expenses of $94,356,
$276,255, $11,390 and $12,038,
respectively, incurred in connection
with the reorganizations were paid by
each applicant.
FILING DATES: The applications were
filed on May 29, 2012 and amended on
August 2, 2012 and September 6, 2012.
APPLICANTS’ ADDRESS: Alternative
Strategies Group, Inc., 401 South Tryon
St., Charlotte, NC 28202.
SUMMARY:
Mairs & Power Growth Fund Inc. [File
No. 811–802]; Mairs & Power Balanced
Fund Inc. [File No. 811–1048]
Each applicant seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. Each applicant
transferred its assets to a corresponding
series of Mairs & Power Funds Trust
and, on December 31, 2011, made a final
distribution to its shareholders based on
net asset value. Expenses of
approximately $176,460 and $10,714,
respectively, incurred in connection
with the reorganizations were paid by
each applicant.
SUMMARY:
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The applications were
filed on July 31, 2012, and amended on
September 6, 2012.
FILING DATES:
332 Minnesota
St., Suite W1520, St. Paul, MN 55101.
APPLICANTS’ ADDRESS:
For the Commission, by the Division of
Investment Management, pursuant to
delegated authority.
Kevin M. O’Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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AllianceBernstein Greater China 97
Fund Inc. [File No. 811–8201]
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Applicant seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. On July 30, 2012,
applicant completed its liquidating
distributions to shareholders, based on
net asset value. Expenses of $1,500
incurred in connection with the
liquidation were paid by applicant.
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The application was filed
on September 19, 2012.
September 27, 2012.
SUMMARY:
FILING DATE:
APPLICANT’S ADDRESS: 1345 Avenue of
the Americas, New York, NY 10105.
Washington National Variable Annuity
Fund B [File No. 811–1662]
Applicant, Washington
National Variable Annuity Fund B, a
unit investment trust registered under
the Investment Company Act of 1940
(the ‘‘Act’’), seeks an order declaring
that it has ceased to be an investment
company. Washington National
Insurance Company (‘‘Company’’), of
which Applicant is a separate account,
terminated the offering of Applicant’s
variable annuity contracts (‘‘Contracts’’)
in 1981 and has not engaged in any
solicitation or marketing activities with
respect to the Contracts for 31 years.
Since 1981, the number of outstanding
Contracts declined as a result of
surrenders by owners of the Contracts
and deaths of owners or annuitants
under their Contracts. As a result,
Applicant currently has only 24
beneficial owners of such Contracts.
Applicant is not making and does not
presently propose to make a public
offering of the Contracts. After the
deregistration order requested by the
Applicant issues, securityholders under
the Contracts will be promptly notified
that certain legal protections afforded to
securityholders of an investment
company registered under the Act will
no longer apply. However, after
issuance of the order, the Company will
continue to be responsible for satisfying
all the obligations to securityholders
under the Contracts.
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SUMMARY:
The application was filed
on July 6, 2012.
FILING DATE:
APPLICANT’S ADDRESS: 11815 N.
Pennsylvania Street, Carmel, IN 46032.
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PACE Select Advisors Trust and UBS
Global Asset Management (Americas)
Inc.; Notice of Application
Securities and Exchange
Commission (‘‘Commission’’).
ACTION: Notice of an application under
section 6(c) of the Investment Company
Act of 1940 (‘‘Act’’) for an exemption
from section 15(a) of the Act and rule
18f–2 under the Act, as well as from
certain disclosure requirements.
AGENCY:
Applicants
request an order that would permit them
to enter into and materially amend
subadvisory agreements without
shareholder approval and would grant
relief from certain disclosure
requirements. The requested order
would supersede two prior orders.1
APPLICANTS: PACE Select Advisors Trust
(the ‘‘Trust’’) and UBS Global Asset
Management (Americas) Inc. (the
‘‘Adviser’’) (collectively, ‘‘Applicants’’).
FILING DATES: The application was filed
on January 20, 2012, and amended on
April 25, 2012, and September 10, 2012.
Applicants have agreed to file an
amendment during the notice period,
the substance of which is reflected in
this notice.
HEARING OR NOTIFICATION OF HEARING: An
order granting the application will be
issued unless the Commission orders a
hearing. Interested persons may request
a hearing by writing to the
Commission’s Secretary and serving
applicants with a copy of the request,
personally or by mail. Hearing requests
should be received by the Commission
by 5:30 p.m. on October 22, 2012, and
should be accompanied by proof of
service on the applicants, in the form of
an affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate
of service. Hearing requests should state
SUMMARY OF APPLICATION:
1 PaineWebber PACE Select Advisors Trust and
Mitchell Hutchins Asset Management, Inc.,
Investment Company Act Release Nos. 24823 (Jan.
11, 2001) (notice) and 24850 (Feb. 6, 2001) (order)
and Managed Account Services Portfolio Trust and
Mitchell Hutchins Asset Management Inc.,
Investment Company Act Release Nos. 21590 (Dec.
11, 1995) (notice) and 21666 (Jan. 11, 1996) (order).
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the nature of the writer’s interest, the
reason for the request, and the issues
contested. Persons who wish to be
notified of a hearing may request
notification by writing to the
Commission’s Secretary.
ADDRESSES: Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary, U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549–1090.
Applicants: Mr. Joseph J. Allessie, UBS
Global Asset Management (Americas)
Inc., 1285 Avenue of the Americas, New
York, NY 10019–6028.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean
E. Minarick, Senior Counsel, at (202)
551–6811, or Daniele Marchesani,
Branch Chief, at (202) 551–6821
(Division of Investment Management,
Office of Investment Company
Regulation).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
following is a summary of the
application. The complete application
may be obtained via the Commission’s
Web site by searching for the file
number, or an applicant using the
Company name box, at https://
www.sec.gov/search/search.htm or by
calling (202) 551–8090.
Applicants’ Representations:
1. The Trust, a Delaware statutory
trust, is registered under the Act as an
open-end management investment
company and currently offers 15 series
of shares (each a ‘‘Series’’), each with its
own distinct investment objectives,
policies and restrictions.2 The Adviser
is, and any future Adviser will be,
registered as an investment adviser
under the Investment Advisers Act of
1940 (‘‘Advisers Act’’). The Adviser
serves as the investment adviser and
2 Applicants also request relief with respect to
any future Series of the Trust and to any other
existing or future registered open-end management
investment company or series thereof that: (a) Is
advised by the Adviser or any entity controlling,
controlled by, or under common control with the
Adviser or its successors (included in the term
‘‘Adviser’’); (b) uses the manager of managers
structure described in the application (‘‘Manager of
Managers Structure’’); and (c) complies with the
terms and conditions of this application (together
with any Series that uses the Manager of Managers
Structure, each a ‘‘Subadvised Fund’’ and
collectively, the ‘‘Subadvised Funds’’). The only
existing registered open-end management
investment company that currently intends to rely
on the requested order is named as an Applicant.
Each Series that is or currently intends to be a
Subadvised Fund, and each Subadviser (as defined
below) to a Subadvised Fund that currently intends
to rely on the requested order, is identified in this
application. For purposes of the requested order,
‘‘successor’’ is limited to an entity that results from
a reorganization into another jurisdiction or a
change in the type of business organization. If the
name of any Subadvised Fund contains the name
of a Subadviser, the name of the Adviser to that
Subadvised Fund or trademark or trade name that
is owned by the Adviser to that Subadvised Fund
will precede the name of the Subadviser.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. IC-30225]
Notice of Applications for Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of
the Investment Company Act of 1940
September 28, 2012.
The following is a notice of applications for deregistration under
section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the month of
September 2012. A copy of each application may be obtained via the
Commission's Web site by searching for the file number, or for an
applicant using the Company name box, at https://www.sec.gov/search/search.htm or by calling (202) 551-8090. An order granting each
application will be issued unless the SEC orders a hearing. Interested
persons may request a hearing on any application by writing to the
SEC's Secretary at the address below and serving the relevant applicant
with a copy of the request, personally or by mail. Hearing requests
should be received by the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on October 23, 2012, and
should be accompanied by proof of service on the applicant, in the form
of an affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate of service. Hearing
requests should state the nature of the writer's interest, the reason
for the request, and the issues contested. Persons who wish to be
notified of a hearing may request notification by writing to the
Secretary, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-1090.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane L. Titus at (202) 551-6810, SEC,
Division of Investment Management, Office of Investment Company
Regulation, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-8010.
BlackRock New Jersey Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. [File No.
811-7670]; BlackRock New York Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc.
[File No. 811-7672]
Summary: Each applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an
order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On July
26, 2012, each applicant made a liquidating distribution to its
shareholders, based on net asset value. Applicants have retained
approximately $73,311 and $72,526, respectively, in a liquidating trust
to pay contingent liabilities. Expenses of $67,715 incurred in
connection with each liquidation were paid by BlackRock Advisors, LLC,
applicants' investment adviser.
Filing Dates: The applications were filed on July 31, 2012 and amended
on September 7, 2012.
Applicants' Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809.
ASGI Mesirow Insight TEI Fund I, LLC [File No. 811-22219]; ASGI Mesirow
Insight Fund I, LLC [File No. 811-22220]; ASGI Mesirow Insight Fund A,
LLC [File No. 811-22418]; ASGI Mesirow Insight TEI Fund A, LLC [File
No. 811-22419]
Summary: Each applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an
order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. The
applicants have transferred their assets to ASGI Mesirow Insight Fund,
LLC and, on March 31, 2012, made final distributions to shareholders
based on net asset value. Expenses of $94,356, $276,255, $11,390 and
$12,038, respectively, incurred in connection with the reorganizations
were paid by each applicant.
Filing Dates: The applications were filed on May 29, 2012 and amended
on August 2, 2012 and September 6, 2012.
Applicants' Address: Alternative Strategies Group, Inc., 401 South
Tryon St., Charlotte, NC 28202.
Mairs & Power Growth Fund Inc. [File No. 811-802]; Mairs & Power
Balanced Fund Inc. [File No. 811-1048]
Summary: Each applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. Each applicant transferred its assets to a
corresponding series of Mairs & Power Funds Trust and, on December 31,
2011, made a final distribution to its shareholders based on net asset
value. Expenses of approximately $176,460 and $10,714, respectively,
incurred in connection with the reorganizations were paid by each
applicant.
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Filing Dates: The applications were filed on July 31, 2012, and
amended on September 6, 2012.
Applicants' Address: 332 Minnesota St., Suite W1520, St. Paul, MN
55101.
AllianceBernstein Greater China 97 Fund Inc. [File No. 811-8201]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be
an investment company. On July 30, 2012, applicant completed its
liquidating distributions to shareholders, based on net asset value.
Expenses of $1,500 incurred in connection with the liquidation were
paid by applicant.
Filing Date: The application was filed on September 19, 2012.
Applicant's Address: 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105.
Washington National Variable Annuity Fund B [File No. 811-1662]
Summary: Applicant, Washington National Variable Annuity Fund B, a
unit investment trust registered under the Investment Company Act of
1940 (the ``Act''), seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be
an investment company. Washington National Insurance Company
(``Company''), of which Applicant is a separate account, terminated the
offering of Applicant's variable annuity contracts (``Contracts'') in
1981 and has not engaged in any solicitation or marketing activities
with respect to the Contracts for 31 years. Since 1981, the number of
outstanding Contracts declined as a result of surrenders by owners of
the Contracts and deaths of owners or annuitants under their Contracts.
As a result, Applicant currently has only 24 beneficial owners of such
Contracts. Applicant is not making and does not presently propose to
make a public offering of the Contracts. After the deregistration order
requested by the Applicant issues, securityholders under the Contracts
will be promptly notified that certain legal protections afforded to
securityholders of an investment company registered under the Act will
no longer apply. However, after issuance of the order, the Company will
continue to be responsible for satisfying all the obligations to
securityholders under the Contracts.
Filing Date: The application was filed on July 6, 2012.
Applicant's Address: 11815 N. Pennsylvania Street, Carmel, IN 46032.
For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management,
pursuant to delegated authority.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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