Top of the Agenda - Governance

Fund governance pros say now is time for diversity & inclusion
By Hillary Jackson
Independent mutual fund directors are more highly qualified now than at any point in history, and on many fund boards, there is a good variety of backgrounds among the professionals who serve. When it comes to gender and racial diversity, however, boards need improvement, as the vast majority of directors ...  >> CONTINUE READING <<<

 

 

Top of the Agenda - Governance

Putnam ETFs to have dedicated board
By Hillary Jackson
Putnam Investments has tapped four of the independent directors who oversee its 97 open-end mutual funds to form a separate board dedicated to oversight of the exchange-traded funds it is planning. The new board also will include one interested director. 
 
The Boston mutual fund giant announced last week that it would ...  >> CONTINUE READING <<<

 

 

Top of the Agenda - Industry Groups

New directors bolstering fund board diversity, says IDC
By Hillary Jackson
Mutual fund boards are hiring more women and minorities than ever before, chipping away at the percentages those groups represent within the overall independent director community, according to data newly released by Independent Directors Council. "The survey results are clear. There's more work to do to ensure that there are ...  >> CONTINUE READING <<<

 

 

A Seat at the Table

Thornton transitions from FedEx career to Nuveen Funds board
By Hillary Jackson
Matthew Thornton wasn't really looking for a mutual fund board position when the Nuveen Funds board found its way onto his radar screen. He was, however, working with executive search firm Spencer Stuart on a post-retirement plan that focused on finding board opportunities that would allow him to continue to ...  >> CONTINUE READING <<<

 

 


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