In the Margins
The Securities and Exchange Commission raised concerns about the role of independent fund directors following the liquidation of Third Avenue’s $788 million high-yield fund last December. But fund directors are critical of the regulator's warning, with fears they are being pushed toward getting involved in day-to-day decisions. Read the original story from The Financial Times.
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