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10 Things...Boards should know about SPACs

By FBV Staff

Everyone seems to be talking about SPACs these days, and mutual fund board members should be too, according to fund governance experts. A SPAC, or special purpose acquisition company, is commonly referred to as a "blank check company," and it has no commercial operations; it is formed strictly to raise ... >> CONTINUE READING <<<

10 Women...who inspire women in the industry

By Hillary Jackson

It's International Women's Day, and we thought we'd celebrate by highlighting and paying homage to the women who inspire us. We asked women who work in a variety of roles in the mutual fund governance space to share with us the women they have learned from along the way, look ... >> CONTINUE READING <<<

10 Things...to consider when virtually onboarding new directors

Mutual fund boards may have initially put off recruiting, hiring, and onboarding new independent directors at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic last spring, but as it became clear that the situation would last a while, it also became clear that the process must go on. Eventually, boards will be ... >> CONTINUE READING <<<

10 Things...to ask about open-end fund-to-ETF conversion

By FBV Staff

Toward the end of 2020, a handful of mutual fund companies revealed plans to convert existing open-end mutual funds into exchange-traded funds. The conversion process involves operational, business, and compliance issues that must be considered by the adviser and the fund board, and it's important for all the players involved ... >> CONTINUE READING <<<

10 Things...that captured directors' attention in 2020

By FBV Staff

This long, difficult year is nearly over but before we close the book on 2020, we thought we'd take some time to look back at the past 12 months and the issues that mutual fund directors and fund governance professionals have most closely followed. Clearly, the biggest story of the ... >> CONTINUE READING <<<

10 Things...on fund boards' 2021 agendas

By FBV Staff

For mutual fund boards, 2020 has been a year of learning, changing, and adapting—and 2021 is likely to be a continuation of that, at least through the first half of the year. And although it's difficult to plan when things remain so uncertain, planning must be done and everyday tasks ... >> CONTINUE READING <<<