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SEC in 2025 (and beyond): How will Atkins shape the regulator?
By Dianne Descoteaux and Sara Vargo, MFDF
Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler’s fast and furious rulemaking era will soon be ending, and it is a good time to take stock of what the SEC’s initiatives may look like with President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee, Paul Atkins, at the helm. Atkins is CEO of Patomak Global Partners, ...  >> CONTINUE READING <<<

 

 

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Lord Abbett taps industry vet in latest succession move
By Hillary Jackson
Lord Abbett Funds will welcome an industry veteran into the boardroom on Jan. 1, the day after two long-serving independent directors veterans retire. "Routine succession planning" has been underway for several years as veteran members have reached retirement age and stepped off, according to Brooke Fapohunda, partner and senior deputy ...  >> CONTINUE READING <<<

 

 

A Seat at the Table

VAT board evolves in 2024, preps for additional remit in '25
By Hillary Jackson
The Valued Advisers Trust board was enlarged earlier this year and transitioned to an all-independent membership, and now the four directors are poised to take on oversight of a mutual fund trust that will run side-by-side to their series trust responsibilities, according to Chair Andi Mullins. CRM Mutual Fund Trust ...  >> CONTINUE READING <<<

 

 

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10 Things...to know about BDCs
By FBV Staff
Congress created business development companies in 1980 to support job growth and help emerging companies raise funds. As of 2023, there were 139 BDCs with $312 billion in assets under management investing in small and medium-sized business. BDCs are subject to board oversight, which can be in the form of ...  >> CONTINUE READING <<<

 

 

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Vanguard nominates two, as two hit retirement
By Hillary Jackson
The Vanguard board expects to add two new independent directors in early 2025 to fill seats that will be vacated when two long-serving independents retire. The personnel shifts are the latest in a string of recent changes to the board, which named its first-ever independent chairman and a new interested ...  >> CONTINUE READING <<<

 

 


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10 Things
10 Things...to know about BDCs

Congress created business development companies in 1980 to support job growth and help emerging companies raise funds. As of 2023, there were 139 BDCs with $312 ...
Top of the Agenda - Succession
Vanguard nominates two, as two hit retirement

The Vanguard board expects to add two new independent directors in early 2025 to fill seats that will be vacated when two long-serving independents retire. The ...