Washington, D.C. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2014 (All times Eastern Standard Time) 9:30 am – 9:45 am Welcome and Overview of Program Presented by Arthur C. Delibert Mr. Delibert, a partner in the Washington, D.C. office, represents and advises open- and closed-end investment companies, investment advisers, investment company independent trustees, and fund distributors. Mr. Delibert was named “Independent Counsel of the Year” in 2009 by Fund Directions. Mr. Delibert is responsible for organizing the Washington, D.C. Investment Management Conference. You may reach him at 202.778.9042 or arthur.delibert@klgates.com. 9:45 am –10:30 am Overview of the Investment Company Complex Presented by Fatima S. Sulaiman Regulatory Statutes Governmental Authorities Structure of Fund Complexes Service Providers and their Agreements Ms. Sulaiman is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office who provides legal advice to investment companies, their independent directors, and investment advisers on transactional, regulatory and compliance matters. Her experience includes serving as counsel to registered funds and their boards; counseling clients in the establishment, registration, and operation of retail and institutional fund products; representing clients in merger and acquisition transactions and fund reorganizations; obtaining regulatory relief on behalf of clients via SEC exemptive applications and no-action letters; counseling clients experiencing or anticipating SEC inspections and examinations; and developing governance programs for fund boards, including reviews of board committee structures and committee charters. You may reach her at 202.778-9082 or fatima.sulaiman@klgates.com. 10:30 am – 10:45am Break Washington, D.C. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2014 (All times Eastern Standard Time) 10:45 am – 11:45am Organizing an Investment Company, Registering Its Shares and Maintaining a Continuous Offering Presented by Nicole Trudeau Forms of Organization Registration of Shares on Form N–1A and Form N–2 1940 Act Requirements—Capitalization, Independent Directors & Shareholder Approvals Ms. Trudeau, an associate in the Washington, D.C. office, represents investment companies (including open- and closed-end funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), unit investment trusts (UITs) and variable products), other pooled investment vehicles (such as business development companies (BDCs)) and their independent board members, as well as investment advisers on matters arising under U.S. federal securities laws, particularly the Investment Company Act of 1940. You may reach her at 202.778.9189 or nicole.trudeau@klgates.com. 11:45 am –12:30 pm Mutual Fund Advertising and Social Media Presented by Christopher P. Healey and Marguerite W. Laurent • SEC Regulation • Use of Related Performance • FINRA Regulation and Review • What is “Social Media” and Why is it Important? • Legal Framework • Third-Party Posts and Content • Drafting “Social Media” Policies Mr. Healey is an associate in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. He focuses his practice on investment management matters. You may reach him at 202.778.9274 or christopher.healey@klgates.com. Ms. Laurent is an associate in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. She focuses her practice in the area of investment management. She advises and represents investment companies, investment company independent directors and investment advisers on transactional, regulatory, and compliance issues. Prior to joining K&L Gates, Ms. Laurent was a senior counsel with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, where she conducted routine and risk-based inspections of self-regulatory organizations and nationally recognized statistical rating organizations to ensure compliance with federal securities laws, among other matters. You may reach her at 202.778.9403 or meg.laurent@klgates.com. 2 Washington, D.C. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2014 (All times Eastern Standard Time) 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch and Policy Group Presentation Presented by Daniel F. C. Crowley Mr. Crowley is a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. He has a broad public policy background, particularly on financial services, capital markets and retirement security issues. Prior to joining K&L Gates, Mr. Crowley was Chief Government Affairs Officer at the Investment Company Institute, the national association of the mutual fund industry. Previously, Mr. Crowley was Vice President and Managing Director, Office of Government Relations, the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ). He joined NASDAQ after managing government relations during the spin-off of NASDAQ from its former parent, the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD). Before joining NASD as Vice President, Governmental Affairs, Mr. Crowley served for eight years in the U.S. House of Representatives in increasingly senior staff positions, including: General Counsel, Office of the Speaker; General Counsel, Committee on House Oversight; and Minority Counsel, Committee on House Administration. You may reach him at 202.778.9447 or dan.crowley@klgates.com. 1:30 pm – 1:35 pm Welcome to Advanced Program Presented by Arthur C. Delibert 1:35 pm – 2:05 pm Mutual Fund Pricing and Fair Valuation Presented by Franklin H. Na Mr. Na is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office. He advises and represents clients on issues related to federal securities law disclosure and SEC registration as well as investment company transactions. Mr. Na has drafted registration statements and proxy statements, as well as legal documents relating to the formation, reorganization and termination of investment companies. You may reach him at 202.778.9473 or frank.na@klgates.com. 3 Washington, D.C. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2014 (All times Eastern Standard Time) 2:05 pm – 3:05 pm Duties and Responsibilities of Investment Advisers; Investment Policies and Limitations; Transactions with Affiliates Presented by Alan C. Porter and Mark C. Amorosi • The Investment Objective of a Fund • Fundamental and Non-Fundamental Investment Policies and Limitations • Transactions with Affiliates • Duties of Investment Advisers • Codes of Ethics Mr. Porter is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office with more than 30 years of experience as an investment management and securities lawyer. His practice focuses on representing financial services firms, principally registered investment companies and investment advisers. Mr. Porter advises clients regarding a variety of regulatory and corporate matters, including the public and private offering of fund securities, exemptive applications, no-action letter requests and other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, investment adviser and company merger and acquisition transactions, and governmental and self-regulatory compliance, inspection, and enforcement matters. His practice also includes representation of fund independent directors/trustees. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Porter served on the staff of the SEC in the Division of Investment Management. Mr. Porter is a regular speaker and panelist at industry conferences and seminars. He has been recognized as being among the nation’s leading investment management attorneys by The Legal 500 United States (2009 edition). You may reach him at 202.778.9186 or alan.porter@klgates. com. Mr. Amorosi, a partner in the Washington, D.C. office, concentrates on investment company and investment adviser regulatory and transactional issues and securities law issues relating to investment products issued by insurance companies, including variable annuities and variable life insurance. Mr. Amorosi also counsels investment company administrators, broker-dealers and transfer agents on related issues. Prior to joining K&L Gates, Mr. Amorosi worked in the Division of Investment Management at the SEC, where he held the positions of Special Counsel (1998-1999), Branch Chief (1997-1998) and Attorney Adviser (1994-1997). You may reach him at 202.778.9351 or mark.amorosi@klgates.com. 3:05 pm – 3:25 pm Break 4 Washington, D.C. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2014 (All times Eastern Standard Time) 3:25 pm – 4:10 pm The Fund's Board of Directors and the Audit Committee Presented by Donald W. Smith • What Do They Do? • Qualifications for Office • General Fiduciary Duties • Special Responsibilities Under the 1940 Act • Independence Issues • Audit Committee Responsibilities Under Sarbanes-Oxley Mr. Smith concentrates his practice on investment management and mutual fund law. He serves as counsel to registered investment companies and their boards of directors, with a particular focus on bank-affiliated investment companies. In addition to providing regulatory and compliance counseling on routine and complex operational issues, he advises registered investment company and investment adviser clients on the impact of the rapidly changing regulatory landscape. His experience also extends to trust and investment management activities of banks and their affiliates, as well as questions arising from the other securities activities of banking institutions. You may reach him at 202.778.9079 or donald.smith@klgates.com. 4:10 pm – 4:40 pm Update on 36(b) Litigation Presented by Jeffrey B. Maletta Mr. Maletta represents public and private companies, broker-dealers, investment companies and their advisors, and individuals in securities and corporate litigation, and in investigations by the Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission involving the federal securities laws and related statutes. Mr. Maletta also advises law firms and individual attorneys on professional responsibility issues. Prior to practicing at K&L Gates, Mr. Maletta served as law clerk to Barrington D. Parker, United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, and in the Office of General Counsel of the Securities and Exchange Commission. You may reach him at 202.778.9062 or jeffrey.maletta@klgates.com. 4:40 pm – 5:00 pm Break and Refreshments 5 Washington, D.C. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2014 (All times Eastern Standard Time) 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Litigation Issues In Investment Management Presented by Stephen G. Topetzes Mr. Topetzes is a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. His practice is focused on securities enforcement, securities litigation and corporate internal investigations. He regularly represents public companies, boards of directors, broker-dealers, investment advisers, investment companies and individuals in a wide range of matters, including investigations by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, the United States Department of Justice, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, and state securities regulators or attorneys general. He also has extensive experience handling complex securities litigation, including regulatory or disciplinary proceedings, class action lawsuits and arbitrations. You may reach him at 202.778.9328 or stephen.topetzes@klgates.com. 6 Washington, D.C. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2014 (All times Eastern Standard Time) 8:30 am – 8:35 am Welcome 8:35 am –10:00 am Hot Topics On Recent Developments Moderated by Arthur C. Delibert Presented by Stephen J. Crimmins, Arthur C. Delibert, Marguerite W. Laurent and András P. Teleki Presented by Arthur C. Delibert • Cyber-Security • Enforcement • Intermediary Payments • SEC Sweeps Examinations Mr. Crimmins is a partner in the New York and Washington, D.C. offices who represents clients in enforcement investigations and litigation conducted by the Securities and Exchange Commission and other financial services regulators, as well as in private securities litigation. He also leads internal investigations and counsels on regulatory compliance, corporate governance and other SEC-related issues. Mr. Crimmins practiced with the SEC for 14 years, eight of which were in senior management. As the Deputy Chief Litigation Counsel of the SEC’s Enforcement Division in Washington, D.C. from 1993 until 2001, he was one of 11 members of the Senior Executive Service at division headquarters. Mr. Crimmins co-managed a unit of 25 first-chair trial attorneys representing the SEC in hundreds of securities cases in the federal courts and in administrative proceedings. He also consulted on SEC investigations, participated actively in settlement negotiations, and served as an adviser to attorneys in SEC regional offices. Mr. Crimmins joined the SEC as a trial attorney in 1987 and continued to litigate and try cases for the agency after his promotion to senior management in 1993. He began his career at a large New York law firm after studying law at Columbia. He may be reached at 202.778.9440, 212.536.3987 or stephen.crimmins@klgates.com. Mr. Teleki, a partner in Washington, D.C. office, focuses his practice on regulatory compliance issues facing registered investment companies, including mutual funds and closed-end funds, broker-dealers, investment advisers, unregistered funds, variable insurance product issuers and distributors, and related service providers. He also advises financial institutions on anti-money laundering and OFAC issues. Mr. Teleki also has experience in corporate governance and Sarbanes-Oxley issues. You may reach him at 202.778.9477 or andras.teleki@klgates. com. 10:00 am –10:15 am Break 7 Washington, D.C. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2014 (All times Eastern Standard Time) 10:15 am –10:45 am Distribution of Mutual Fund Shares Presented by Robert J. Zutz Mr. Zutz is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of K&L Gates who has 30 years of experience as a securities lawyer. His practice focuses on the representation of investment companies, their independent directors and trustees, investment advisers and brokerdealers. Prior to joining K&L Gates in 1983, he was a member of the SEC staff for over five years, including service in the Division of Investment Management and as Legal Counsel to a Commissioner. He currently has primary responsibility for the day-to-day representation of numerous mutual funds and/or their Boards of Directors or Trustees, and he assists in the representation of various other funds and their managers. Mr. Zutz has been recognized as being among the nation’s leading investment management attorneys by several independent sources, including the nine most recent annual editions (2006-2014) of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. You may reach him at 202.778.9059 or robert.zutz@klgates.com. 10:45 am – 11:30 am Compliance and Examinations Presented by András P. Teleki 11:30 am –12:15 pm Portfolio Brokerage Practices Presented by K. Susan Grafton • “Best Price and Execution” Duty • Trade Allocation Matters • “Soft Dollars” and Directed Brokerage Arrangements Ms. Grafton is a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. and New York offices, and focuses her practice on advising broker-dealers and investment advisers on their business, regulatory, and compliance issues. Since 2010, Chambers USA has selected her as a leading lawyer for Financial Services Regulation: Broker-Dealer (Compliance). She represents clients in all aspects of broker-dealer and investment adviser registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, and states, and counsels them on related structural, supervisory, financial, and operational issues. In addition, she advises clients on a wide variety of sales, trading, and operational compliance issues including research and other written communications; soft dollars and commission sharing arrangements; political contributions, outsourcing and expense sharing arrangements, Regulations M, ATS, NMS, and SHO; sponsored access and other electronic trading issues; large trader and position reporting, books and records requirements; and OATS and trade reporting. You may reach her at 202.778.9498 or susan.grafton@klgates.com. 8 Washington, D.C. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2014 (All times Eastern Standard Time) 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) Presented by Stacy L. Fuller ETFs have gathered significant assets since their introduction in 1993. Many fund managers that don’t yet sponsor ETFs are establishing or considering establishing them. This seminar will cover what you need to know to start up an active or index-based ETF and introduce the newest ETFs on the block—commodity and currency ETFs. Ms. Fuller, a partner in the Washington, D.C. office, focuses her practice on serving the needs of registered investment companies with a particular emphasis on ETFs and funds of funds. Ms. Fuller joined K&L Gates from the SEC, where she had been a branch chief in the Division of Investment Management (Exemptive Applications) and an attorney in the Office of General Counsel (Office of Legal Policy). In addition, Ms. Fuller provides counsel on the legal issues that arise in connection with the exemptive application process. You may reach her at 202.778.9475 or stacy.fuller@klgates.com. 1:45 pm – 2:15 pm Federal Tax Aspects Affecting Mutual Fund Operations Presented by Theodore L. Press Mr. Press’ practice focuses on federal and state income tax matters involving financial institutions and other corporations, private investment and other partnerships and limited liability companies (including “hedge funds”), other “pass-through” entities (including regulated investment companies, common and collective trust funds, and group trusts), and individuals (including U.S. citizens, as well as resident and nonresident aliens). You may reach him at 202.778.9025 or ted.press@klgates.com. 2:15 pm – 3:00 pm ERISA Presented by William A. Schmidt Mr. Schmidt works in the areas of institutional investing and employee benefits, with particular emphasis on fiduciary responsibility matters under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). Mr. Schmidt advises major financial institutions, including banks, insurance companies, registered investment advisers and large employee benefit plans, about ERISA restrictions relating to plan investments and to fee arrangements for investment management and plan administrative services. You may reach him at 202.778.9373 or william.schmidt @klgates.com. 9