Michael D. Mabry

Partner

Experience

  • O’Shares ETFs Completes Strategic Transaction With SS&C ALPS Advisors

    Stradley Ronon represented O’Shares ETFs in a strategic transaction with SS&C ALPS Advisors, a wholly owned subsidiary of SS&C Technologies Holdings. The transaction provides for a long-term collaboration between the providers and reorganized the O’Shares ETFs, with approximately $1.5 billion in assets under management, into new series of ALPS ETFs. O’Shares will continue to provide marketing support and index licensing.

    Michael D. Mabry, Shawn A. Hendricks and Michael W. Mundt

  • Dimensional Enters ETFs Space

    Stradley Ronon’s investment management group represented Dimensional funds and its independent directors in the launch of Dimensional ETF (exchange-traded funds) Trust, three new activity managed, tax-efficient ETFs. The new ETFs will broaden Dimensional Fund Advisor’s existing suite of mutual funds, separate accounts and commingled trusts. Dimensional will be one of the first asset managers to launch active transparent ETFs using SEC Rule 6c-11 and convert mutual funds into ETFs in this fashion.

    Bruce G. Leto, Jana L. Cresswell, Mark A. Sheehan, Michael W. Mundt, Brian Crowell, Miranda L. Sturgis, Joel D. Corriero, David W. Grim, Michael D. Mabry and J. Stephen Feinour Jr.

  • Global Beta Launches Smart-Beta ETF

    Stradley Ronon’s Investment Management Group represented Global Beta Advisors LLC in the launch of the index-based Global Beta Smart Income ETF (GBDV: NYSE Arca), the first ETF to list and launch on NYSE Arca in reliance on the recently adopted ETF exemptive Rule 6c-11.

    Michael D. Mabry and J. Stephen Feinour Jr.

  • O’Shares Investments ETF Reorganizations

    Stradley Ronon’s Investment Management Group represented O’Shares Investments, Inc. in the reorganization of the O’Shares sponsored O’Shares FTSE U.S. Quality Dividend ETF (NYSE Arca, Inc.: OUSA), O’Shares FTSE Europe Quality Dividend ETF (NYSE Arca, Inc.: OEUR) and O’Shares FTSE Asia Pacific Quality Dividend ETF (NYSE Arca, Inc.: OASI) series of FQF Trust into corresponding newly created, identically named ETF series of O’Shares’ OSI ETF Trust, representing approximately $470 million in AUM. In connection with the reorganizations, O’Shares Investment Advisers, LLC assumed the role of investment adviser to the ETFs with the prior investment adviser now serving as sub-adviser to the ETFs.

    O’Shares Investments was founded by ABC “Shark Tank” investor and CNBC contributor Kevin O’Leary and Connor O’Brien.

    Michael D. Mabry, J. Stephen Feinour Jr., Shawn A. Hendricks and Miranda L. Sturgis

  • O'Shares Launches Smart-Beta ETF

    Stradley Ronon’s Investment Management Group represented O'Shares Investments, a division of Montreal-based O’Leary Funds Management LP, in the launch of O’Shares FTSE US Quality Dividend ETF (OUSA: NYSE Arca), their sponsored O’Shares ETF through FQF Trust. The team also assisted the client with negotiating index licenses with FTSE and other intellectual property issues. O’Leary Funds, founded by ABC “Shark Tank” investor and CNBC contributor Kevin O'Leary and Connor O'Brien in 2008, has grown to more than $900 million in assets under management, including the Canadian O'Leary Funds.

    Michael W. Mundt and Michael D. Mabry

  • A 75-Year Partnership with Delaware Investments

    In 1928, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP name partner Andrew Young established one of the first mutual funds in the United States, the Wellington Fund. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Young helped form the investment firm Delaware Management Company and also formed their flagship fund, the Delaware Fund. Stradley Ronon continues to represent both Delaware Investments and the Delaware Investments Funds today, serving as their mutual funds and advisor counsel.

    Bruce G. Leto, Lisa A. Duda, Michael D. Mabry, Jonathan M. Kopcsik and Taylor Brody

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