Notice2022-28291
Touchstone Strategic Trust, et al.
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Published
December 29, 2022
Issuing agencies
Securities and Exchange Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 249 (Thursday, December 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 80245]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-28291]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Investment Company Act Release No. 34790; 812-15408]
Touchstone Strategic Trust, et al.
December 22, 2022.
AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'' or ``SEC'').
ACTION: Notice.
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Notice of an application under section 6(c) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (``Act'') for an exemption from section 15(a) of
the Act, as well as from certain disclosure requirements in rule 20a-1
under the Act, Item 19(a)(3) of Form N-1A, Items 22(c)(1)(ii),
22(c)(1)(iii), 22(c)(8) and 22(c)(9) of Schedule 14A under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and sections 6-07(2)(a), (b), and (c)
of Regulation S-X (``Disclosure Requirements'').
Summary of Application: The requested exemption would permit Applicants
to enter into and materially amend subadvisory agreements with
subadvisers without shareholder approval and would grant relief from
the Disclosure Requirements as they relate to fees paid to the
subadvisers.
Applicants: Touchstone Strategic Trust, Touchstone ETF Trust,
Touchstone Funds Group Trust, Touchstone Variable Series Trust and
Touchstone Advisors, Inc.
Filing Dates: The application was filed on November 15, 2022.
Hearing or Notification of Hearing: An order granting the requested
relief will be issued unless the Commission 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#6536000617001104171c16482a03030c0600251600064b020a13"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0251676170677663707b712f4d64646b6167427167612c656d74">[email protected]</span></a> and serving the
Applicants 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 Commission by 5:30 p.m. on January
17, 2023, and should be accompanied by proof of service on the
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 emailing the Commission's Secretary.
ADDRESSES: The Commission: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#095a6c6a7b6c7d687b707a24466f6f606a6c497a6c6a276e667f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d98abcbaabbcadb8aba0aaf496bfbfb0babc99aabcbaf7beb6af">[email protected]</span></a>. Applicants:
Meredyth A. Whitford-Schultz,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#69040c1b0c0d101d01471e01001d0f061b0d291e0c1a1d0c1b071a061c1d010c1b0705000f0c470a0604"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ff929a8d9a9b868b97d18897968b99908d9bbf889a8c8b9a8d918c908a8b979a8d919396999ad19c9092">[email protected]</span></a>; Clair Pagnano;
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2e4d424f475c005e4f49404f40416e4542494f5a4b5d004d4143"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="12717e737b603c6273757c737c7d52797e75736677613c717d7f">[email protected]</span></a>; and Abigail Hemnes;
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d4b5b6bdb3b5bdb8fabcb1b9bab1a794bfb8b3b5a0b1a7fab7bbb9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7c1d1e151b1d15105214191112190f3c17101b1d08190f521f1311">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura L. Solomon, Senior Counsel, or
Terri G. Jordan, Branch Chief, at (202) 551-6825 (Division of
Investment Management, Chief Counsel's Office).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For Applicants' representations, legal
analysis, and conditions, please refer to Applicants' application,
dated November 15, 2022, which may be obtained via the Commission's
website by searching for the file number at the top of this document,
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.
For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management,
under delegated authority.
Vanessa A. Countryman,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-28291 Filed 12-28-22; 8:45 am]
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