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Larry D Barnett

Mutual funds

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Mutual Funds, Hedge Funds, And The Public-Private Dichotomy In A Macrosociological Framework For Law, Larry D. Barnett Dec 2007

Mutual Funds, Hedge Funds, And The Public-Private Dichotomy In A Macrosociological Framework For Law, Larry D. Barnett

Larry D Barnett

Macrosociology considers law to be one of the institutions of society and, hence, a fundamental component of a social system. Four macrosociological propositions underlie the instant paper: (i) the institutions comprising a social system are, in the long term, compatible with one another; (ii) the compatibility of institutions involves, inter alia, concepts that are similar or identical across at least some institutions; (iii) the concepts and doctrines of the institution of law manifest the properties, including the central values, of the social system; and (iv) the properties of the social system are fashioned by system-level forces. Because the propositions are …


The Regulation Of Mutual Fund Names And The Societal Role Of Trust: An Exploration Of Section 35(D) Of The Investment Company Act, Larry D. Barnett Dec 2004

The Regulation Of Mutual Fund Names And The Societal Role Of Trust: An Exploration Of Section 35(D) Of The Investment Company Act, Larry D. Barnett

Larry D Barnett

Section 35(d) of the Investment Company Act authorizes the Securities and Exchange Commission to regulate the names of investment companies that are registered with the Commission, and bars registered investment companies -- the vast majority of which are mutual funds -- from using names that contain words “that the Commission finds are materially deceptive or misleading.” The article relates the regulation of investment company names to the importance to society of trust. Pertinent case law under section 35(d) is reviewed, and Rule 35d-1 is discussed. The article also considers fund names that are not covered either by section 35(d) or …


Symposium, Mutual Fund Regulation In The Next Millennium, Commentary On Investor Privacy, Larry Barnett, Ronald Feiman, Jeffrey Haas, Pauline Scalvino, Jason Zweig Dec 2000

Symposium, Mutual Fund Regulation In The Next Millennium, Commentary On Investor Privacy, Larry Barnett, Ronald Feiman, Jeffrey Haas, Pauline Scalvino, Jason Zweig

Larry D Barnett

No abstract provided.


Symposium, Mutual Funds And The Protection Of Shareholder Accounts, Larry D. Barnett Dec 2000

Symposium, Mutual Funds And The Protection Of Shareholder Accounts, Larry D. Barnett

Larry D Barnett

No abstract provided.


Mutual Funds And Federal Regulation: Readings On The Investment Company Act And The Investment Advisers Act, Larry Barnett Dec 1996

Mutual Funds And Federal Regulation: Readings On The Investment Company Act And The Investment Advisers Act, Larry Barnett

Larry D Barnett

No abstract provided.