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The Investment Company Act of 1940 (commonly referred to as the '40 Act) is an act of Congress which regulates investment funds. It was passed as a United States Public Law ( Pub. L. 76–768 ) on August 22, 1940, and is codified at 15 U.S.C. §§ 80a-1 – 80a-64 .
Jones v. Harris Associates L.P., 559 U.S. 335 (2010), is a case decided by the United States Supreme Court in which investors claimed that the fees they paid to an investment advisor were too steep, violating the Investment Company Act of 1940. [1] [2] [3] The case held that the court has the jurisdiction to regulate fees of investment advisers ...
A major type of company not covered under the Investment Company Act 1940 is private investment companies, which are simply private companies that make investments in stocks or bonds, but are limited to under 250 investors and are not regulated by the SEC. [4] These funds are often composed of very wealthy investors.
Alfred Jaretzki Jr. (1892–1976) was an American lawyer and an expert on investment companies. Jaretzki helped draft the Investment Company Act of 1940 passed by the United States Congress . He later authored an article in a 1941 issue of Washington University Law Quarterly that details the elements of the law and reasons for its passage. [ 1 ]
Unlike open-end and closed-end investment companies, a UIT has no board of directors. [1] A UIT is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and is classified as an investment company. [2] UITs are assembled by a sponsor and sold through brokerage firms to investors. [3]
A business development company as defined in section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. A 501(c)(3) charitable organization, corporation (other than a bank or a savings and loan association), partnership, or Massachusetts or similar business trust; and; An investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
All stockholder derivative actions filed with a court against an investment company or an affiliate 40-8B25 Document or Report 40-8F-2 Initial application for de-registration pursuant to Investment Company Act Rule 0-2 40-APP Applications under the Investment Company Act other than those reviewed by Office of Insurance Products 40-APP/A
A face-amount certificate company is an investment company which offers an investment certificate as defined by the United States Investment Company Act of 1940. In general, these companies issue fixed income debt securities that obligate the issuer to pay a fixed sum at a future date. They are generally sold on an installment basis. [1]