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Olshan provides key takeaways for Schedule 13D and 13G reporting updates adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
The SEC has expanded Rule 35d-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, known as the “Names Rule,” to require a fund to invest at least 80% of its assets in the manner suggested by its name, focusing on funds that advertise themselves as ESG or sustainable funds. Public companies should also hear the SEC’s message.