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Proposed Custody Rules for Investment Advisers and Registered Funds: Where to Comment (And Why)

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By David Bartels
| Dechert LLP
Self-Custody of Crypto Assets Yes, but only under limited circumstances and subject to extensive conditions. The self-custody exception would be available only for “crypto assets” (defined below)—other types of assets would remain subject to existing custody requirements (as potentially refined by other aspects of the Proposal). As discussed more fully below, the conditions for self-custody are extensive and complex.
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SEC Proposes to Modernize and Expand Cross Trading Under Rule 17a-7

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By David Bartels, Julien Bourgeois, Brenden Carroll
| Dechert LLP
Proposed Amendments to Rule 17a-7 On October 9, 2026, the SEC proposed highly anticipated amendments to Rule 17a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Investment Company Act”), which exempts certain cross trades between a registered investment company (a “registered fund”) and its affiliates from the Investment Company Act’s general prohibition on affiliated principal transactions.1 The Release states that the proposed amendments “are designed to expand the scope of securities that...
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SEC’s Daly Renews Call For Engagement On Advisers Voting Proxies

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By David Bartels, Cynthia Beyea, Stephen H. Bier
| Mondaq
D Dechert More Dechert is the law firm that helps business leaders lead. For more than 150 years, we have advised clients on critical issues – from high-stakes litigation to first-in-market transaction structures and complex regulatory matters. Our lawyers in commercial centers worldwide are immersed in the key sectors we serve – financial services, private capital, real estate, life sciences and technology. Dechert delivers unwavering partnership so our clients can achieve unprecedented results.
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