Mutual Funds to Face More SEC Scrutiny After Third Avenue Bust
- Regulator says will focus on how funds value illiquid assets
- SEC reviewing role of brokers in matching buyers and sellers
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U.S. market regulators are intensifying their scrutiny of assets that can be hard to sell in stressed markets after the failure of a high-yield bond fund overseen by Third Avenue Management LLC.
The Securities and Exchange Commission said in an annual statement on its exam priorities released Monday that it plans to scrutinize how mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and hedge funds value these less-liquid holdings and manage the risk that they can’t be sold when managers need the cash. The SEC said its examiners also plan to review the role of brokers that match buyers and sellers for less liquid investments.