On January 18, the SEC Division of Investment Management issued a No-Action Letter in response to a request from the American Bar Association Subcommittee on Hedge Funds, exempting from registration under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 certain control affiliates of SEC registered advisers, subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions. The No-Action Letter also confirms prior SEC staff guidance from 2005, which provides a registration exemption to special purpose vehicles created by registered advisers. SEC No-Action Letter.