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Kelley Howes spoke to Bloomberg Law about new U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules to combat misleading investment fund names and the agency's forthcoming final rulemaking announcement on ESG disclosures in October.

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Kelley Howes spoke to Bloomberg Law about new U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules to combat misleading investment fund names and the agency's forthcoming final rulemaking announcement on ESG disclosures in October.Read the <a href="https://www.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberglawnews/esg/XE77S1MK000000?bna_news_filter=esg#jcite" target="_blank">full article</a> (subscription required).

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Kelley Howes is a Partner in the firm's Denver office and Co-Chair of the Investment Management Group.Kelley has experience with a wide range of legal, regulatory, compliance, corporate governance, insurance, and other matters relating primarily to the representation of U.S. registered and unregistered investment companies, offshore funds, registered investment advisers, transfer agents, and broker-dealers.Kelley has counseled independent fund directors on governance issues, and has advised mutual funds on mergers, reorganizations, compliance, and regulatory matters, including examinations and enforcement matters. She has also advised public companies with regard to corporate governance and various corporate transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, subsidiary ownership issues, and equity and debt issuances.She has more than 20 years’ experience in investment management-related matters. Prior to joining Morrison & Foerster, she served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Janus Capital Group Inc., a NYSE-listed global asset management holding company. She also previously served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Janus Capital Management LLC, a U.S. registered investment advisory subsidiary of Janus Capital Group, and as President of the Janus funds and President of Janus Distributors LLC.Kelley is ranked by Chambers for her expertise in Registered Funds and is also recognized by Legal 500 for Finance: Fintech. She was named “Top Lawyer" for Securities in the 2022 guide of 5280, Colorado's largest local publication.During her time at Suffolk University School of Law, Kelley was a member of the Suffolk Transnational Law Review.

Kelley Howes

Co-chair of Investment Management Group