SEC frees BDCs with no-action letter on risk retention

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SEC frees BDCs with no-action letter on risk retention

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The SEC has issued a no-action letter that will allow Golub Capital and other middle market lenders to issue CLOs through a business development company (BDC) without falling foul of conflicting regulations covering risk retention and investment companies, a move that could be a further boost to US middle market corporate lending.

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