AGENCY:
ACTION: Notice.
Notice of application for an order under sections 17(d) and 57(i) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the Act ) and rule 17-1 under the Act to permit certain joint transactions otherwise prohibited by sections 17(d) and 57(a)(4) of the Act and rule 17d-1 under the Act.
Summary of Application: Applicants request an order to permit certain business development companies ( BDCs ) and closed-end management investment companies to co-invest in portfolio companies with each other and with certain affiliated investment funds and accounts.
Applicants:
Muzinich BDC Adviser, LLC ( Muzinich BDC Adviser ), and
Muzinich & Co., Inc. (
Filing Dates: The application was filed on
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