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Category: community capital

An Introduction to the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Written by Geoffrey Gilbert, Sustainable Economies Law Center Intern What is the Investment Company Act of 1940? The Investment Company Act of 1940 regulates investment companies. It defines an “investment company” as any issuer which: “A) is or holds itself out as being engaged primarily, or proposes to engage primarily, in the business of investing, […]

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