BMO Lloyd George Frontier Markets Equity Fund
111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 200
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
M&I Distributors, LLC
111 East Kilbourn Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
December 17, 2013
VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION
Filing Desk
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
Re: | BMO Lloyd George Frontier Markets Equity Fund |
Registration Nos. 333-191008; 811-22882
Request for Acceleration
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), the undersigned officers of BMO Lloyd George Frontier Markets Equity Fund (the “Registrant”) and its principal underwriter, M&I Distributors, LLC, respectfully request that the effectiveness of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed on December 17, 2013 (the “Amendment”), be accelerated to Wednesday, December 18, 2013, or as soon as practicable thereafter.
It is our understanding that Mr. Jeffrey A. Foor has discussed the possible acceleration of the Registration Statement with Michael P. O’Hare of Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP.
In connection with this request for acceleration, the Registrant acknowledges that: (i) the Registrant is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the Registrant’s filing; (ii) should the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or the staff, acting pursuant to the delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the SEC from taking any action with respect to the filing; (iii) the action of the SEC or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the Registrant from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and (iv) the Registrant may not assert this action as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the SEC or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.
Thank you for your prompt attention to the request for acceleration of the effective date of the Registration Statement. Please contact Michael P. O’Hare at (215) 564-8198 if you have any questions or need further information.
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Sincerely, | | |
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/s/ John M. Blaser | | |
Name: John M. Blaser | | |
Title: President | | |
BMO Lloyd George Frontier Markets Equity Fund |
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/s/ Steven J. Arquilla | | |
Name: Steven J. Arquilla | | |
Title: President | | |
M&I Distributors, LLC | | |
Michael P. O’Hare
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