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10 Things...Boards will be talking about this fall
By FBV Staff
At this point in the summer, mutual fund boards are busy planning their fall meetings. That means prioritizing the issues that need attention and focus during their final two quarterly meetings of the year. In an effort to determine common themes among fund boards, we asked independent directors and the ...  >> CONTINUE READING <<<

 

 

A Seat at the Table

Capitol Series Trust board makeover boosts capacity, flexibility
By Hillary Jackson
The board of Capitol Series Trust is headed into its third-quarter meeting next month with twice as many members and a lot more flexibility to fulfill its governance and oversight mandate. The makeover of the board—which now includes three female and three male directors—was nearly a year in the making ...  >> CONTINUE READING <<<

 

 

Added Perspective

Should a Board Have a Reputation?
By Lex Suvanto, Edelman
Boards of directors have historically operated behind closed doors, unseen and unknown to the outside world. If you asked a director whether they think their board should have a public reputation—one that is distinct from the company—most would respond with a resounding no.
 
However, proprietary research conducted by Edelman concludes that ...  >> CONTINUE READING <<<

 

 

Top of the Agenda - Governance

Diligent addresses governance needs with 'Cloud' add-ons
By Hillary Jackson
When mutual fund boards first began making the transition from paper to electronic board books about 10 years ago, the biggest initial hurdle was just getting used to navigating and relying on the portals that provided access to meeting materials. As with most new technology, some fund directors embraced it ...  >> CONTINUE READING <<<

 

 

Top of the Agenda - Legal

PIMCO 36(b) case dismissed
By Hillary Jackson
The parties in a 2014 lawsuit accusing PIMCO of overcharging Total Return Fund shareholders while lavishly compensating CIO Bill Gross and CEO Mohamed El-Erian agreed this week to withdraw the case. The parties further consented that the action be "dismissed with prejudice and without costs awarded by the court to ...  >> CONTINUE READING <<<

 

 


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