Notice2022-04385

Application: Deregistration Under the Investment Company Act

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Published
March 2, 2022

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Securities and Exchange Commission

Abstract

Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On January 22, 2021, April 26, 2021, August 23, 2021, and November 29, 2021, applicant made liquidating distributions to its shareholders based on net asset value. Expenses of $2,636.80 incurred in connection with the liquidation were paid by the applicant. Filing Dates: The application was filed on December 16, 2021, and amended on February 22, 2022. Applicant's Address: Leon.Volchyok@Blackstone.com.

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11762-11763]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04385]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Investment Company Act Release No. 34517]


Application: Deregistration Under the Investment Company Act

AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'' or ``SEC'').

ACTION: Notice of Applications for Deregistration under Section 8(f) of 
the Investment Company Act of 1940.

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    The following is a notice of applications for deregistration under 
section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the month of 
February 2022. A copy of each application may be obtained via the 
Commission's website by searching for the applicable file number listed 
below, or for an applicant using the Company name search field, on the 
SEC's EDGAR system. The SEC's EDGAR system may be searched at <a href="https://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/legacy/companysearch.html">https://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/legacy/companysearch.html</a>. You may also 
call the SEC's Public Reference Room at (202) 551-8090. An order 
granting each application will be issued unless the SEC orders a 
hearing. Interested persons may request a hearing on any application by 
emailing the SEC's Secretary at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#287b4d4b5a4d5c495a515b05674e4e414b4d685b4d4b064f475e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b7e4d2d4c5d2c3d6c5cec49af8d1d1ded4d2f7c4d2d499d0d8c1">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> and serving 
the relevant applicant with a copy of the request by email, if an email 
address is listed for the relevant applicant below, or personally or by 
mail, if a physical address is listed for the relevant applicant below. 
Hearing requests should be received by the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on March 
22, 2022, and should be accompanied by proof of service on applicants, 
in the form of an affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate of service. 
Pursuant to Rule 0-5 under the Act, hearing requests should state the 
nature of the writer's interest, any facts bearing upon the 
desirability of a hearing on the matter, the reason for the request, 
and the issues contested. Persons who wish to be notified of a hearing 
may request notification by writing to the Commission's Secretary at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5201373120372633202b217f1d34343b3137122137317c353d24"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0e5d6b6d7c6b7a6f7c777d23416868676d6b4e7d6b6d20696178">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

ADDRESSES: The Commission: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2f7c4a4c5d4a5b4e5d565c02604949464c4a6f5c4a4c01484059"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f7a4929485928396858e84dab891919e9492b7849294d9909881">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shawn Davis, Assistant Director, at 
(202) 551-6413 or Chief Counsel's Office at (202) 551-6821; SEC, 
Division of Investment Management, Chief Counsel's Office, 100 F Street 
NE, Washington, DC 20549-8010.

Blackstone Real Estate Income Fund [File No. 811-22900]

    Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order 
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On January 
22, 2021, April 26, 2021, August 23, 2021, and November 29, 2021, 
applicant made liquidating distributions to its shareholders based on 
net asset value. Expenses of $2,636.80 incurred in connection with the 
liquidation were paid by the applicant.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on December 16, 2021, and 
amended on February 22, 2022.
    Applicant's Address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2b674e4445057d444748435244406b69474a4840585f44454e05484446"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e6aa838988c8b0898a858e9f898da6a48a87858d9592898883c885898b">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

Blackstone Real Estate Income Fund II [File No. 811-22907]

    Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order 
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On January 
22, 2021, April 26, 2021, August 23, 2021, and November 29, 2021, 
applicant made liquidating distributions to its shareholders based on 
net asset value. Expenses of $3,336.80 incurred in connection with the 
liquidation were paid by the applicant.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on December 16, 2021, and 
amended on February 22, 2022.
    Applicant's Address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9dd1f8f2f3b3cbf2f1fef5e4f2f6dddff1fcfef6eee9f2f3f8b3fef2f0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e8a48d8786c6be87848b80918783a8aa84898b839b9c87868dc68b8785">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

Blackstone Real Estate Income Master Fund [File No. 811-22908]

    Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order 
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On January 
22, 2021, April 26, 2021, August 23, 2021, and November 29, 2021, 
applicant made liquidating distributions to its shareholders based on 
net asset value. Expenses of $753,832.95 incurred in connection with 
the liquidation were paid by the applicant.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on December 16, 2021, and 
amended on February 22, 2022.
    Applicant's Address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a4e8c1cbca8af2cbc8c7ccddcbcfe4e6c8c5c7cfd7d0cbcac18ac7cbc9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="773b1218195921181b141f0e181c37351b16141c04031819125914181a">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

Duff & Phelps Select MLP & Midstream Energy Fund Inc. [File No. 811-
22958]

    Summary: 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 Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and 
Energy Fund, a series of Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust and on June 
25, 2021 made a final distribution to its shareholders based on net 
asset value. Expenses of $250,000 incurred in connection with the 
reorganization were paid by the applicant.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on January 25, 2022.
    Applicant's Address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6e0a030f060f08080b172e1d1b020207180f00020f19400d0103"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7f1b121e171e19191a063f0c0a131316091e11131e08511c1012">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

Putnam Mortgage Recovery Fund [File No. 811-22654]

    Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order 
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On December 
16, 2021, applicant made liquidating distributions to its shareholders 
based on net asset value. Expenses of $9,000 incurred in connection 
with the liquidation were paid by the applicant's investment adviser.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on January 27, 2022.
    Applicant's Address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6527171c040b4b260d0002120c0101000b25170a1500160217041c4b060a08"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fbb989829a95d5b8939e9c8c929f9f9e95bb89948b9e889c899a82d5989496">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

Schroder Series Trust [File No. 811-07840]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an

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investment company. The applicant has transferred its assets to 
Hartford Schroders Sustainable Core Bond Fund, a series of The Hartford 
Mutual Funds II, Inc., and on November 12, 2021 made a final 
distribution to its shareholders based on net asset value. Expenses of 
approximately $381,043.32 incurred in connection with the 
reorganization were paid by the applicant, the applicant's investment 
adviser and the acquiring fund's investment adviser.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on February 2, 2022.
    Applicant's Address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0e7d6b6f6020697c6f6c6b7c4e63617c696f60626b79677d206d6163"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="aad9cfcbc484cdd8cbc8cfd8eac7c5d8cdcbc4c6cfddc3d984c9c5c7">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management, 
pursuant to delegated authority.

    Dated: February 25, 2022.
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-04385 Filed 3-1-22; 8:45 am]
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