Communications: 2004 News & Reports
December 10, 2004
In this Weekly Report, read about a recent SEG meeting and how e-trading is expected to increase trading volumes in the swaps market.
December 3, 2004
In this Weekly Report, read about the AMF Swaps Committee in Dow Jones Newswire and read the SEC final rule on Hedge Fund Adviser registration.
November 12, 2004
In this Weekly Report, read about the AMF Swaps presentation at the upcoming ISITC-IOA Conference and TBMA Technology Conference and the SEC's move to increase the oversight of SROs.
November 5, 2004
In this Weekly Report, read a summary of the Senior Executives Group Meeting in Boston and read the SEC proposed rule on Securities Offering Reform.
October 29, 2004
In this Weekly Report, read about an AMF panel discussion on SAS 70 and Sarbanes-Oxley and on a first-hand account of the SEC's decision to require hedge fund adviser registration.
October 22, 2004
In this Weekly Report, the AMF invites the industry to participate in a conference call to discuss TBMA’s electronic trading survey and to receive a real-time report on the SEC’s decision regarding hedge fund adviser registration. Also, the Senior Executives Group begins to discuss the possibility of developing best practices for SAS 70.
October 15, 2004
In this Weekly Report, read about FASB’s draft Technical Plan and the SEC’s proposed rule which would permit registrants to submit financial information using XBRL.
October 8, 2004
In this Weekly Report, the AMF announces that the Accounting Policy, Pricing, STP and Swaps Committees will meet during breakout sessions at the AMF Quarterly Meeting. Also, the Senior Executives Group will meet on November 4, 2004 in Boston.
October 1, 2004
In this Weekly Report, read about the AMF COO Senior Executive Group meeting in Boston, FASB’s final Staff Position to delay the effective date for the measurement and recognition guidance in EITF Issue No. 03-1 and a new SEC Concept Release regarding the possible use of tagged data.
September 24, 2004
In this Weekly Report, register for the AMF Quarterly Meeting and Swaps Workshop and read about a Senate Hearing on Sarbanes-Oxley and the convergence of international accounting standards.
September 17, 2004
In this Weekly Report, read about two proposed FASB staff positions on EITF 03-1 and a new rule prohibiting the use of brokerage commissions to finance fund distribution.
September 10, 2004
In this Weekly Report, read about the scheduled AMF Swaps Workshop and AMF Quarterly Meeting (October 27 and 28) and FASB’s decision to defer the implementation of EITF 03-1.
September 3, 2004
In this Weekly Report, read the AMF/TBMA comment letter to FASB on EITF 03-1 and read a Q&A with Frank DiMarco on STP.
August 27, 2004
In this Weekly Report, read about the Forum’s plan to team up with The Bond Market Association in responding to accounting issue EITF 03-1 and about the SEC’s adoption of a final side-by-side management rule.
August 20, 2004
In this Weekly Report, read about the SEC’s new rule amendments that affect side-by-side management and directed brokerage.
August 13, 2004
In this Weekly Report, read about the AMF COO Group’s plan to discuss the possible effects of hedge fund registration and the SEC’s five-year strategic plan.
August 6, 2004
In this Weekly Report, AMF members can volunteer to participate in a new technology initiative that could lead to opportunities relating to ascertaining more information regarding volume levels in connection with the use of automated trading and processing products. Also, read about a new SEC rule relating to Investment Company Governance.
July 30, 2004
In this Weekly Report, view video highlights of an STP Event. These video highlights of industry members and the SEC provide an update on the industry's goal of developing best practices for Straight Through Processing.
July 23, 2004
In this Weekly Report, read an update on the AMF’s STP Best Practices Initiative and read the proposed SEC rule affecting hedge fund advisers. This proposed rule includes reasons both for and against hedge fund adviser registration.
July 15, 2004
In this Special Bulletin, the staff of the AMF reports on an SEC meeting and a Senate Banking Committee hearing on a proposed rule requiring hedge fund advisers to register with the Commission.
July 9, 2004
In this Weekly Report, read about an SEC Final Rule that requires registered investment advisers to adopt and enforce a code of ethics and a joint educational event on July 22, 2004 to discuss industry STP best practices.
July 2, 2004
In this Weekly Report, read about the possibility of increased oversight of hedge funds by the SEC and an SEC Final Rule that improves disclosure on how boards of directors evaluate and approve investment advisory contracts.
June 25, 2004
In this Weekly Report, read about new SEC rules relating to mutual fund governance, disclosure requirements and short selling securities. Relating to governance issues, the SEC adopts reforms that require independent chairmen and directors of mutual fund boards.
June 18, 2004
In this Weekly Report, the AMF thanks and congratulates the more than 100 industry volunteers who worked to create comment letters on behalf of The Asset Managers Forum, The Bond Market Association and FIX Protocol Ltd. In this Weekly Report, members can click on the appropriate links to read each comment letter.
June 11, 2004
In this Weekly Report, read about proposed regulatory clearing and settlement standards in Europe that may affect asset managers and the AMF/SEC meeting with a planned educational event in July.
June 4, 2004
In this Weekly Report, the AMF offers an opportunity for its members to email their comments to the SEC and provide a summary of the Forum’s position on STP. AMF member comments are intended to complement the Forum’s formal comment letter to the Commission regarding the concept release on securities transactions settlement. A link to the SEC comment page is included in this Weekly Report.
May 28, 2004
In this Weekly Report, read about the AMF COO Group’s response to the SEC concerning the matter of side-by-side management. In addition, the report identifies two new SEC rules and one proposed rule.
May 14, 2004
In this Weekly Report, read about SEC Chairman Donaldson’s remarks at an NASD meeting.
May 7, 2004
In this Weekly Report, read about possible new SEC rules for asset-backed securities that are intended to increase market efficiency and transparency.
April 23, 2004
This Management Update describes the many trade association activities of The Asset Managers Forum. In particular, we call your attention to the date of May 21 when the AMF COO Group will be filing a comment letter with the SEC concerning the question of side-by-side management.
April 16, 2004
In this Weekly Report, the staff of the AMF reports on its meeting with the Securities and Exchange Commission to disuss the Commission’s proposal to disclose cases of mutual fund/hedge fund side-by-side management.
April 9, 2004
The staff of the AMF reports on the April 8 U.S. Senate Bankign Committee hearing. At the hearing, SEC Chairman William Donaldson updated the Committee on the Commission’s mutual fund reform initiatives.
April 2, 2004
In this Senate Hearing Special Bulletin, the staff of the AMF reports on the U.S. Senate Banking Committee hearing on topics relating to brokerage fees, directed brokerage, revenue sharing, soft dollars and fund governance.
March 26, 2004
In this Weekly Report, read about the AMF’s scheduled meeting with the SEC and receive a “regulatory reminder.”
March 19, 2004
In this Weekly Report, read about the SEC’s STP Referendum and the Federal Reserve Board’s move to payment posting rules.
March 18, 2004
In this SEC Special Bulletin, the staff of the AMF reports on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s request for The Asset Managers Forum to comment on the Commission’s STP Referendum.
March 12, 2004
In this SEC Special Bulletin, the staff of the AMF reports on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission meeting on the issuance of proposed rules that would require extensive new disclosure of side-by-side management arrangements.
March 5, 2004
In this Weekly Report, read about the March 2nd Senate Hearing on mutual fund reform and the AMF’s advocacy plan.
February 27, 2004
In this Weekly Report, read about the proposed trading reforms to discourage the practice of short-term trading in funds and the SEC’s proposal to change the “trade through” rule.
February 20, 2004
In this Weekly Report, read about the potential implications of H.R. 2420 and the role of the AMF in regard to the proposed Congressional prohibition of side-by-side management of mutual funds and hedge funds.
February 11, 2004
In this Weekly Report, read about Rep. Sue Kelly’s (R-NY) address to the AMF at February 6th Conference on Asset Management Firms. Also, read about the SEC’s proposal to change the rule regarding 12b-1 fees.