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October 24, 2013 FASB Board Meeting
Consolidation:
Principal versus Agent Analysis. The Board began redeliberations and decided
to exclude the following types of money market funds from the scope of Topic
810, Consolidation: (1) those that are required to comply with Rule 2a-7 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (the Act) and (2) those that operate in
accordance with requirements that are similar to those in Rule 2a-7 of the
Act.
The Board directed the staff to develop criteria for determining
when a fund is operating in accordance with requirements that are similar to
those in Rule 2a-7 of the Act.
The Board also directed the staff to
consider potential disclosures for money market funds within the scope
exception.