Top of the Agenda - Regulatory

SEC's Blass: Permanent in-person meeting relief 'makes good sense'
By Hillary Jackson
Dalia Blass, director of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Investment Management, is exploring whether mutual fund boards should be permanently exempted from in-person meeting requirements. In a wide-ranging speech on July 28 to a Practising Law Institute gathering, Blass said there has been interest from the industry in ...  >> CONTINUE READING <<<

 

 

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Technology oversight demands fund board’s attention
By Peg McLaughlin
COVID-19 has completely upended how all firms conduct their business. A shift to the work-at-home model, where existing technology assets were hastily combined with personal devices and networks, created unprecedented risk for companies. Performance of technology resources in the days and months following the implementation of COVID restrictions and the ...  >> CONTINUE READING <<<

 

 

10 Things

10 Things...diversity brings to the boardroom
By FBV Staff
Why should mutual fund boards be diverse, from a racial background and gender perspective?
 
Boards have been making slow, steady progress toward such diversity, and it is a frequent topic of discussion amongst fund governance professionals and other industry participants. According to the most recent figures from Independent Directors Council, more ...  >> CONTINUE READING <<<

 

 

Top of the Agenda - Industry Groups

MFDF on fair valuation rule: Trust board's biz judgment
By Hillary Jackson
Mutual Fund Directors Forum has told the Securities and Exchange Commission that when it comes to fair valuation, mutual fund boards should be afforded the discretion to structure their oversight role without it being overly prescribed by the regulator. In a seven-page letter commenting on the SEC's proposed rule on ...  >> CONTINUE READING <<<

 

 

Top of the Agenda - Industry Groups

IDC urges modifications to fair valuation rule
By Hillary Jackson
Independent Directors Council is urging the Securities and Exchange Commission to modify its proposed rule on fund valuation practices to make it less prescriptive, particularly with regard to board reporting requirements, and extend the implementation period once the final rule is approved. In a comment letter submitted Thursday, IDC Managing ...  >> CONTINUE READING <<<

 

 


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