Northern Lights Fund Trust IV and Measured Risk Portfolios, Inc., 42374-42375 [2017-18929]

Download as PDF 42374 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 172 / Thursday, September 7, 2017 / Notices file proposals that are substantially similar to this proposal. The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change imposes a burden on intramarket competition because the proposed provisions apply to all market participants equally. C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others The Exchange neither solicited nor received comments on the proposed rule change. III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i) Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii) become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or such shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act 17 and subparagraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b–4 thereunder.18 At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule change if it appears to the Commission that such action is: (i) Necessary or appropriate in the public interest; (ii) for the protection of investors; or (iii) otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule should be approved or disapproved. IV. Solicitation of Comments Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: Electronic Comments mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES • Use the Commission’s Internet comment form (https://www.sec.gov/ rules/sro.shtml); or • Send an email to rule-comments@ sec.gov. Please include File Number SR– C2–2017–024 on the subject line. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Paper Comments [Investment Company Act Release No. 32803; 812–14797] • Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090. Northern Lights Fund Trust IV and Measured Risk Portfolios, Inc. 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Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and printing in the Commission’s Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549 on official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR–C2– 2017–024, and should be submitted on or before September 28, 2017. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.19 Eduardo A. Aleman, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017–19003 Filed 9–6–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 17 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii). CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b– 4(f)(6) requires a self-regulatory organization to give the Commission written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change, along with a brief description and text of the proposed rule change, at least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission. The Exchange has satisfied this requirement. 18 17 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:42 Sep 06, 2017 Jkt 241001 19 17 PO 00000 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). Frm 00106 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 August 31, 2017. Securities and Exchange Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: 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 in rule 20a–1 under the Act, Item 19(a)(3) of Form N– 1A, Items 22(c)(1)(ii), 22(c)(1)(iii), 22(c)(8) and 22(c)(9) of Schedule 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and sections 6–07(2)(a), (b), and (c) of Regulation S–X (‘‘Disclosure Requirements’’). The requested exemption would permit an investment adviser to hire and replace certain subadvisers without shareholder approval and grant relief from the Disclosure Requirements as they relate to fees paid to the subadvisers. APPLICANTS: Northern Lights Fund Trust IV (the ‘‘Trust’’), a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Act as an open-end management investment company, and Measured Risk Portfolios, Inc. (the ‘‘Initial Adviser’’), a California corporation registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (collectively with the Trust, the ‘‘Applicants’’). FILING DATES: The application was filed on July 7, 2017 and amended on August 14, 2017 and August 25, 2017. 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 September 25, 2017, and should be accompanied by proof of service on the applicants, in the form of an affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate of service. Pursuant to rule 0–5 under the Act, hearing requests should state the nature of the writer’s interest, any facts bearing upon the desirability of a hearing on the matter, 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. E:\FR\FM\07SEN1.SGM 07SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 172 / Thursday, September 7, 2017 / Notices Secretary, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090. Applicants: Jennifer Farrell, Secretary, Northern Lights Fund Trust IV, 80 Arkay Drive, Suite 110, Hauppauge, NY 11788. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Courtney S. Thornton, Senior Counsel, at (202) 551–6812, or Robert H. Shapiro, Branch Chief, at (202) 551–6821 (Division of Investment Management, Chief Counsel’s Office). 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. Summary of the Application mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES 1. The Adviser will serve as the investment adviser to the Funds pursuant to an investment advisory agreement with the Trust (the ‘‘Advisory Agreement’’).1 The Adviser will provide each Fund with overall investment management services and will continuously review, supervise and administer each Fund’s investment program, subject to the supervision of, and policies established by, each Fund’s board of trustees (‘‘Board’’). The Advisory Agreement permits the Adviser, subject to the approval of the Board, to delegate to one or more subadvisers (each, a ‘‘Subadviser’’ and collectively, the ‘‘Subadvisers’’) the responsibility to provide the day-to-day portfolio investment management of each Fund, subject to the supervision and direction of the Adviser.2 The primary responsibility for managing the Funds will remain vested in the Adviser. The Adviser will hire, evaluate, allocate assets to and oversee the Subadvisers, including determining whether a Subadviser should be 1 Applicants request relief with respect to any existing or future series of the Trust or any other registered open-end management company that: (a) Is advised by the Initial Adviser, or any person controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Initial Adviser or its successors (each, an ‘‘Adviser’’); (b) uses the manager of managers structure described in the application; and (c) complies with the terms and conditions of the application (any such series, a ‘‘Fund’’ and collectively, the ‘‘Funds’’). 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. 2 The Initial Adviser already has hired a subadviser for the Measured Risk Strategy Fund in compliance with section 15(a) of the Act. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:42 Sep 06, 2017 Jkt 241001 terminated, at all times subject to the authority of the Board. 2. Applicants request an exemption to permit the Adviser, subject to Board approval, to hire certain Subadvisers pursuant to subadvisory agreements and materially amend existing subadvisory agreements without obtaining the shareholder approval required under section 15(a) of the Act and rule 18f–2 under the Act.3 Applicants also seek an exemption from the Disclosure Requirements to permit a Fund to disclose (as both a dollar amount and a percentage of the Fund’s net assets): (a) The aggregate fees paid to the Adviser and any Affiliated Subadviser; and (b) the aggregate fees paid to Subadvisers other than Affiliated Subadvisers. For any Fund that employs an Affiliated Subadviser, the Fund will provide separate disclosure of any fees paid to the Affiliated Subadviser. 3. Applicants agree that any order granting the requested relief will be subject to the terms and conditions stated in the application. Such terms and conditions provide for, among other safeguards, appropriate disclosure to Fund shareholders and notification about subadvisory changes and enhanced Board oversight to protect the interests of the Funds’ shareholders. 4. Section 6(c) of the Act provides that the Commission may exempt any person, security, or transaction or any class or classes of persons, securities, or transactions from any provisions of the Act, or any rule thereunder, if such relief is necessary or appropriate in the public interest and consistent with the protection of investors and purposes fairly intended by the policy and provisions of the Act. Applicants believe that the requested relief meets this standard because, as further explained in the application, the Advisory Agreements will remain subject to shareholder approval while the role of the Subadvisers is substantially similar to that of individual portfolio managers, so that requiring shareholder approval of subadvisory agreements would impose unnecessary delays and expenses on the Funds. Applicants believe that the requested relief from the Disclosure Requirements meets this standard because it will improve the Adviser’s ability to negotiate fees paid to the Subadvisers that are more advantageous for the Funds. 3 The requested relief will not extend to any subadviser that is an affiliated person, as defined in section 2(a)(3) of the Act, of the Trust, a Fund, or the Adviser, other than solely by reason of serving as a Subadviser to one or more of the Funds, or as an adviser or subadviser to any series of the Trust other than the Funds (‘‘Affiliated Subadviser’’). PO 00000 Frm 00107 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 42375 For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management, under delegated authority. Eduardo A. Aleman, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017–18929 Filed 9–6–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–81516; File No. SR–CBOE– 2017–058] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rule 6.25, Nullification and Adjustment of Options Transactions Including Obvious Errors August 31, 2017. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that on August 29, 2017, Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘CBOE’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange filed the proposal as a ‘‘non-controversial’’ proposed rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(6) thereunder.4 The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The purpose of this filing is to amend Rule 6.25, Nullification and Adjustment of Options Transactions including Obvious Errors. The text of the proposed rule change is attached as Exhibit 5 (sic). The text of the proposed rule change is also available on the Exchange’s Web site (https://www.cboe.com/AboutCBOE/ CBOELegalRegulatoryHome.aspx), at the Exchange’s Office of the Secretary, and at the Commission’s Public Reference Room. 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). CFR 240.19b–4. 3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii). 4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). 2 17 E:\FR\FM\07SEN1.SGM 07SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 172 (Thursday, September 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42374-42375]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18929]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Investment Company Act Release No. 32803; 812-14797]


Northern Lights Fund Trust IV and Measured Risk Portfolios, Inc.

August 31, 2017.
AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission.

ACTION:  Notice.

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    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 in rule 20a-1 under the Act, Item 19(a)(3) of 
Form N-1A, Items 22(c)(1)(ii), 22(c)(1)(iii), 22(c)(8) and 22(c)(9) of 
Schedule 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and sections 6-
07(2)(a), (b), and (c) of Regulation S-X (``Disclosure Requirements''). 
The requested exemption would permit an investment adviser to hire and 
replace certain subadvisers without shareholder approval and grant 
relief from the Disclosure Requirements as they relate to fees paid to 
the subadvisers.

Applicants: Northern Lights Fund Trust IV (the ``Trust''), a Delaware 
statutory trust registered under the Act as an open-end management 
investment company, and Measured Risk Portfolios, Inc. (the ``Initial 
Adviser''), a California corporation registered as an investment 
adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (collectively with 
the Trust, the ``Applicants'').

Filing Dates: The application was filed on July 7, 2017 and amended on 
August 14, 2017 and August 25, 2017.

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 September 25, 2017, and should be accompanied by proof of 
service on the applicants, in the form of an affidavit or, for lawyers, 
a certificate of service. Pursuant to rule 0-5 under the Act, hearing 
requests should state the nature of the writer's interest, any facts 
bearing upon the desirability of a hearing on the matter, 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.

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ADDRESSES: Secretary, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F 
Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090. Applicants: Jennifer Farrell, 
Secretary, Northern Lights Fund Trust IV, 80 Arkay Drive, Suite 110, 
Hauppauge, NY 11788.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Courtney S. Thornton, Senior Counsel, 
at (202) 551-6812, or Robert H. Shapiro, Branch Chief, at (202) 551-
6821 (Division of Investment Management, Chief Counsel's Office).

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.

Summary of the Application

    1. The Adviser will serve as the investment adviser to the Funds 
pursuant to an investment advisory agreement with the Trust (the 
``Advisory Agreement'').\1\ The Adviser will provide each Fund with 
overall investment management services and will continuously review, 
supervise and administer each Fund's investment program, subject to the 
supervision of, and policies established by, each Fund's board of 
trustees (``Board''). The Advisory Agreement permits the Adviser, 
subject to the approval of the Board, to delegate to one or more 
subadvisers (each, a ``Subadviser'' and collectively, the 
``Subadvisers'') the responsibility to provide the day-to-day portfolio 
investment management of each Fund, subject to the supervision and 
direction of the Adviser.\2\ The primary responsibility for managing 
the Funds will remain vested in the Adviser. The Adviser will hire, 
evaluate, allocate assets to and oversee the Subadvisers, including 
determining whether a Subadviser should be terminated, at all times 
subject to the authority of the Board.
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    \1\ Applicants request relief with respect to any existing or 
future series of the Trust or any other registered open-end 
management company that: (a) Is advised by the Initial Adviser, or 
any person controlling, controlled by or under common control with 
the Initial Adviser or its successors (each, an ``Adviser''); (b) 
uses the manager of managers structure described in the application; 
and (c) complies with the terms and conditions of the application 
(any such series, a ``Fund'' and collectively, the ``Funds''). 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.
    \2\ The Initial Adviser already has hired a subadviser for the 
Measured Risk Strategy Fund in compliance with section 15(a) of the 
Act.
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    2. Applicants request an exemption to permit the Adviser, subject 
to Board approval, to hire certain Subadvisers pursuant to subadvisory 
agreements and materially amend existing subadvisory agreements without 
obtaining the shareholder approval required under section 15(a) of the 
Act and rule 18f-2 under the Act.\3\ Applicants also seek an exemption 
from the Disclosure Requirements to permit a Fund to disclose (as both 
a dollar amount and a percentage of the Fund's net assets): (a) The 
aggregate fees paid to the Adviser and any Affiliated Subadviser; and 
(b) the aggregate fees paid to Subadvisers other than Affiliated 
Subadvisers. For any Fund that employs an Affiliated Subadviser, the 
Fund will provide separate disclosure of any fees paid to the 
Affiliated Subadviser.
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    \3\ The requested relief will not extend to any subadviser that 
is an affiliated person, as defined in section 2(a)(3) of the Act, 
of the Trust, a Fund, or the Adviser, other than solely by reason of 
serving as a Subadviser to one or more of the Funds, or as an 
adviser or subadviser to any series of the Trust other than the 
Funds (``Affiliated Subadviser'').
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    3. Applicants agree that any order granting the requested relief 
will be subject to the terms and conditions stated in the application. 
Such terms and conditions provide for, among other safeguards, 
appropriate disclosure to Fund shareholders and notification about 
subadvisory changes and enhanced Board oversight to protect the 
interests of the Funds' shareholders.
    4. Section 6(c) of the Act provides that the Commission may exempt 
any person, security, or transaction or any class or classes of 
persons, securities, or transactions from any provisions of the Act, or 
any rule thereunder, if such relief is necessary or appropriate in the 
public interest and consistent with the protection of investors and 
purposes fairly intended by the policy and provisions of the Act. 
Applicants believe that the requested relief meets this standard 
because, as further explained in the application, the Advisory 
Agreements will remain subject to shareholder approval while the role 
of the Subadvisers is substantially similar to that of individual 
portfolio managers, so that requiring shareholder approval of 
subadvisory agreements would impose unnecessary delays and expenses on 
the Funds. Applicants believe that the requested relief from the 
Disclosure Requirements meets this standard because it will improve the 
Adviser's ability to negotiate fees paid to the Subadvisers that are 
more advantageous for the Funds.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management, 
under delegated authority.
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-18929 Filed 9-6-17; 8:45 am]
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