Asset Management Minute

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Welcome to Sidley Austin LLP’s Asset Management Minute podcast (formerly Mutual Fund Minute), a series of short insights addressing issues of interest to fund directors, advisers, and other stakeholders across private capital and registered funds.  Join Sidley lawyers and guests as they discuss key regulations, industry developments, and what they may mean for you.

  1. 15h ago

    Responsible Retailization: What the SEC's Latest Proposals Mean for Funds and Advisers

    Mutual Fund Minute is now Asset Management Minute. The new name reflects the evolving asset management landscape and our expanded focus on developments affecting both private capital and registered funds. While the podcast will explore a broader range of topics, it remains a valuable resource for registered funds, fund directors, investment advisers, and investors. In this episode, host Nathan Greene, Sidley partner and a leading funds and regulatory lawyer, is joined by Sidley partner Cliff Cone to discuss the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) recent wave of regulatory proposals affecting funds and investment advisers. They explore the SEC’s focus on “responsible retailization,” including proposed changes to interval fund regulations, performance fees, and expanded retail investor access to alternative investments. Nathan and Cliff also discuss industry reactions to the proposals, the SEC’s rulemaking process, and what funds and advisers can expect as these developments unfold.

  2. Aug 10

    Valuation of Private Credit Assets in Regulated Funds

    In this episode of Mutual Fund Minute, host Nathan Greene, Sidley partner and leading regulatory lawyer, interviews Jason Nagler, senior director for accounting and compliance at the Investment Company Institute. They discuss the ICI’s April 2026 whitepaper titled “Valuation Governance Considerations for Private Credit Assets in Regulated Funds.” Tune in to hear more about these important developments.

  3. 11/18/2025

    SEC Staff Guidance: Can State-Chartered Trust Companies Custody Digital Assets?

    Are state-chartered trust companies "banks" that can custody digital assets for investment advisers and funds? In this episode of Mutual Fund Minute, Sidley Investment Funds partner Chuck Daly and host Jay Baris examine SEC staff guidance interpreting the definition of a "bank" in the Investment Advisers Act and the Investment Company Act. Tune in to find out what the guidance means for registered advisers and investment companies that hold digital assets, and why it matters.

  4. 11/12/2025

    What You Need to Know About ETF Share Classes

    In this episode of Mutual Fund Minute, Sidley Investment Funds partner Matthew Kutner joins host Jay Baris to tell you what you need to know about regulatory developments that will allow mutual funds to issue ETF share classes. Matt and Jay explore what ETF share classes are, how they work, potential risks for investment advisers and fund directors, how ETF share classes could transform fund investing, and more.

  5. 09/02/2025

    Discussing Developments in the UK and EU’s Asset Management With Sidley’s Leonard Ng

    In this episode of Mutual Fund Minute, Leonard Ng, head of the firm’s UK/EU Financial Services Regulatory group, joins host Jay Baris to discuss developments in asset management in the UK and EU. Jay and Leonard discuss how the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority hopes to make the UK more competitive with the EU in the post-Brexit environment.

  6. 06/12/2025

    BDC and Interval Fund Co-Investment Relief: A Conversation With Sidley’s Nathan Greene

    In this episode of Mutual Fund Minute, Nathan Greene, Sidley partner and leading regulatory lawyer , joins host Jay Baris to discuss how the Securities and Exchange Commission eased restrictions on co-investments involving closed-end funds and business development companies (BDCs). Jay and Nathan discuss how the SEC’s action changes the regulatory landscape for these funds by providing more flexibility and less burdensome oversight by fund directors.

  7. 03/17/2025

    Reimagining the Investment Company Act of 1940, Part II

    In this episode of Mutual Fund Minute, Paul Cellupica, the General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute, and host Jay Baris continue to analyze the ICI’s proposals to revisit the Investment Company Act of 1940.  They discuss the “retailization” phenomenon, revising the annual shareholder meeting requirement for closed-end funds, easing restrictions on co-investments among affiliated funds, and ways to address the growing popularity of interval funds.

  8. 02/14/2025

    Reimagining the Investment Company Act of 1940, Part I

    In this episode of Mutual Fund Minute,  Paul Cellupica, the General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute, joins Sidley’s Jay Baris to discuss the ICI’s proposals to modernize the Investment Company Act of 1940.  The ICI’s report, called “Reimagining the 1940 Act: Key Recommendations for Innovation and Investor Protection,” outlines specific proposals to modernize regulations governing mutual funds, ETFs and other registered funds.  Paul and Jay discuss the proposals and what they would mean for investment companies, independent fund directors and investment advisers.

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Welcome to Sidley Austin LLP’s Asset Management Minute podcast (formerly Mutual Fund Minute), a series of short insights addressing issues of interest to fund directors, advisers, and other stakeholders across private capital and registered funds.  Join Sidley lawyers and guests as they discuss key regulations, industry developments, and what they may mean for you.

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