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The SEC’s Office of Compliance and Examinations (OCIE) recently announced an examination initiative focusing on registrant preparedness for the transition away from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). OCIE intends to use the examination process to assess whether registrants are prepared for the expected discontinuation of LIBOR and the transition to an alternative reference rate.

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OCIE will review whether and how a registrant has evaluated the transition’s potential impact on the organization’s business activities, operations, services, and customers, clients and/or investors (collectively, “investors”). Specifically, OCIE will review the plans registrants have developed and steps they have taken to prepare for the LIBOR discontinuation, including, as applicable:

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Advisers should review their LIBOR transition plans and consider their effectiveness in accordance with OCIE’s latest guidance.

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Andrew J. Davalla 614.469.3353 <a href="mailto:Andrew.Davalla@ThompsonHine.com">Andrew.Davalla@ThompsonHine.com</a>

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SEC Announces LIBOR Examination Initiative

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