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ICI Webinar

The New SEC Rule on Funds’ Use of Derivatives
January 21

The SEC recently adopted a final rule and related amendments governing registered funds’ and business development companies’ use of derivatives. This webinar reviewed the new rule and discuss potential issues that funds, their boards, and their advisers may face when implementing the rule.

Specific topics included:

  • New Rule 18f-4 and associated compliance requirements
  • The required value-at-risk measurements
  • The elements of the derivatives risk management program
  • Selecting and approving a derivatives risk manager
  • The limited derivatives user exception
  • New board responsibilities
 

Speakers

Philip T. Hinkle

Jeremy C. Smith

PHILIP T. HINKLE
Partner
Dechert LLP

JEREMY C. SMITH
Partner
Ropes & Gray LLP
 

Christopher J. Zimmerman

Kenneth C. Fang

CHRISTOPHER J. ZIMMERMAN
Partner
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

KENNETH C. FANG, Moderator
Associate General Counsel
Investment Company Institute
 

MATERIALS

Unable to attend live? All registrants will receive a link to the recording.

If you have any questions, please contact the ICI Conference Division at 202-326-5968 or conferences@ici.org.