Federal Register #2026-17892

SEC Notice of Deregistration Applications for Closed-End Investment Companies

This SEC notice addresses applications for deregistration from several closed-end investment companies under Section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. - Government Buyer: - Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) - OEMs and Vendors Mentioned: - First Trust - abrdn - Macquarie - NEOS - AAM - TCG - Companies Applying for Deregistration: - First Trust Dynamic Europe Equity Income Fund - First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund - First Trust/abrdn Global Opportunity Income Fund - Macquarie/First Trust Global Infrastructure/Utilities Dividend & Income Fund - Pioneer Floating Rate Fund, Inc. - Pioneer Municipal High Income Opportunities Fund, Inc. - WST Investment Trust - AAM Alternatives Trust - TCG Strategic Income Fund - Asset Transfers: - Assets moved to funds such as First Trust Active Global Quality Income ETF, abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund, abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund, NEOS Enhanced Income Credit Select ETF, and others - Notable Requirements: - Final distributions to shareholders - Expenses related to reorganization or liquidation, paid by applicants or their investment advisers - No procurement of products or services; this is an administrative deregistration notice

Description

Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. The applicant has transferred its assets to First Trust Active Global Quality Income ETF, a series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII, and on November 11, 2023 made a final distribution to its shareholders based on net asset value. Expenses of $509,897.68 incurred in connection with the reorganization were paid by the applicant.

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