Notice2026-02213
Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Published
February 4, 2026
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Abstract
Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. All interests in the fund had been redeemed by shareholders prior to liquidation. Expenses of $5,000 incurred in connection with the liquidation were paid by the applicant's investment adviser. Filing Date: The application was filed on July 16, 2025. Applicant's Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 4, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5117-5118]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02213]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Investment Company Act Release No. 35928]
Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act
of 1940
January 30, 2026.
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
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section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the month of
January 2026. 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/search-filings">https://www.sec.gov/search-filings</a>. You may also call the SEC's Office of
Investor Education and Advocacy 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#e2b1878190879683909b91cfad84848b8187a2918781cc858d94"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d281b7b1a0b7a6b3a0aba1ff9db4b4bbb1b792a1b7b1fcb5bda4">[email 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.
The email should include the file number referenced above. Hearing
requests should be received by the SEC by 5:30 p.m., Eastern time, on
February 24, 2026, 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#2675434554435247545f550b6940404f45436655434508414950"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4a192f29382f3e2b38333967052c2c23292f0a392f29642d253c">[email protected]</span></a>.
ADDRESSES: The Commission: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ca99afa9b8afbeabb8b3b9e785acaca3a9af8ab9afa9e4ada5bc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0b586e68796e7f6a79727826446d6d62686e4b786e68256c647d">[email 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.
Master Government Securities LLC [File No. 811-21300]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. All interests in the fund had been redeemed
by shareholders prior to liquidation. Expenses of $5,000 incurred in
connection with the liquidation were paid by the applicant's investment
adviser.
Filing Date: The application was filed on July 16, 2025.
Applicant's Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware
19809.
Master Money LLC [File No. 811-21299]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. All interests in the fund had been redeemed
by shareholders prior to liquidation. Expenses of $5,000 incurred in
connection with the liquidation were paid by the applicant's investment
adviser.
Filing Date: The application was filed on July 16, 2025.
Applicant's Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware
19809.
Master Tax Exempt LLC [File No. 811-21301]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. All interests in the fund had been redeemed
by shareholders prior to liquidation. Expenses of $5,000 incurred in
connection with the liquidation were paid by the applicant's investment
adviser.
Filing Date: The application was filed on July 16, 2025.
Applicant's Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware
19809.
Master Treasury LLC [File No. 811-21298]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. All interests in the fund had been redeemed
by shareholders prior to liquidation. Expenses of $5,000 incurred in
connection with the liquidation were paid by the applicant's investment
adviser.
Filing Date: The application was filed on July 16, 2025.
Applicant's Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware
19809.
Aether Infrastructure & Natural Resources Fund [File No. 811-23942]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On October
30, 2025, applicant made a liquidating distribution to its shareholders
pro rata based on net asset value. Expenses of $10,000 incurred in
connection with the liquidation were paid by the fund's investment
adviser.
Filing Date: The application was filed on January 13, 2026.
Applicant's Address: c/o UMB Fund Services, Inc., 235 West Galena
Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212.
Tax-Exempt Private Credit Fund Inc. [File No. 811-23318]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On February
28, 2025, April 22, 2025, July 31, 2025, August 18, 2025, and December
15, 2025, applicant made liquidating distributions to its shareholders
pro rata based on net asset value. Expenses of $195,300 incurred in
connection with the liquidation were paid by the applicant.
Filing Date: The application was filed on December 19, 2025.
Applicant's Address: 5901 College Boulevard, Suite 400, Overland
Park, Kansas 66211.
The New Ireland Fund, Inc. [File No. 811-05984]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On March 31,
2023 and December 18, 2025, applicant made liquidating distributions to
its shareholders pro rata based on net asset value. Expenses of
$111,736 incurred in connection with the liquidation were paid by the
applicant.
Filing Date: The application was filed on December 23, 2025.
Applicant's Address: One Boston Place, 201 Washington Street, 36th
Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02108.
TCW Spirit Direct Lending LLC [File No. 811-23967]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On September
30, 2025, and December 29, 2025, applicant made liquidating
distributions to its shareholders pro rata based on net asset value.
Expenses of $35,300 incurred in connection with the liquidation were
paid by the applicant's investment advisor.
Filing Date: The application was filed on November 20, 2025 and
amended on January 30, 2026.
Applicant's Address: c/o The TWC Group, Inc., 200 Clarendon Street,
51st Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02116.
For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management,
pursuant to delegated authority.
Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-02213 Filed 2-3-26; 8:45 am]
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