Top of the Agenda - Governance

Victory, Pioneer to rebrand funds, maintain governance structure
Nearly a year after announcing it would acquire the U.S. business of French asset manager Amundi, Victory Capital has proposed a reorganization of Amundi's Pioneer Funds into corresponding Victory Pioneer Funds. Pending shareholder approval, the newly branded funds will remain under the purview of the existing Pioneer Funds board, while ...  >> CONTINUE READING <<<

 

 

Viewpoints

Conflicts of Interest: They’re still around
By Buddy Donohue
As I reflect on my almost 50 years in the financial services industry in a variety of roles—as a regulator, an officer and director of registered investment companies, and an executive and lawyer at financial services firms—I realize the importance of the identification and proper resolution of conflicts of interest. ...  >> CONTINUE READING <<<

 

 

Top of the Agenda - Succession

Duff & Phelps CEFs board to lose three independents, gain one
Three long-serving independent directors overseeing Duff & Phelps closed-end funds are due to retire next month, and with only one independent nominee standing for election, the board will be reduced in size following the shareholder vote. The retirements also will affect leadership in the boardroom, as the current chairman is ...  >> CONTINUE READING <<<

 

 

10 Things

10 Things...to consider when merging boards
By FBV Staff
Mergers of mutual fund boards can take place within a large fund complex—as is taking place now at Columbia Funds and occurred earlier this month at AllianceBernstein Funds—or between fund complexes—as when the TCW Funds and MetWest Funds boards combined last year or when four boards were consolidated to two ...  >> CONTINUE READING <<<

 

 


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