Posts tagged closed-end fund distributions.
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") has, in recent months, increased its regulatory focus on investor awareness regarding closed-end funds ("CEFs"). In October of last year, FINRA issued an Investor Alert entitled "Closed-End Fund Distributions: Where is the Money Coming From." The alert sought to educate investors about CEFs and, specifically, about the sources of the periodic guaranteed distributions that make CEFs attractive to investors. This alert followed on the heels (relatively speaking) of six-figure fines levied against Merrill Lynch and UBS in ...
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