Securities and Exchange Commission November 19, 2020 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the ``Commission'') is adopting a new rule under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (``Investment Company Act'' or ``Act'') to streamline and enhance the regulatory framework applicable to funds that invest in other funds (``fund of funds'' arrangements). In connection with the new rule, the Commission is rescinding rule 12d1-2 under the Act and certain exemptive relief that has been granted from sections 12(d)(1)(A), (B), (C), and (G) of the Act permitting certain fund of funds arrangements. Finally, the Commission is adopting related amendments to rule 12d1-1 under the Act and to Form N-CEN.