A Seat at the Table

We've had A Seat at the Table — for 10 years
By Hillary Jackson
The very first independent chair we profiled for FBV was Leigh Wilson at Victory Funds, for our A Seat at the Table section. Victory Capital Management had recently redefined itself as a stand-alone multi-boutique asset management firm, and the fund board was going through its own changes. Wilson (below, left), who retired ...  >> CONTINUE READING <<<

 

 

Top of the Agenda - Succession

Who's at the Table? Latest boardroom people moves
FBV's Who's at the Table? feature is where readers can stay up to date on the latest comings and goings in mutual fund boardrooms, as independent directors wrap up their service or take on new roles and responsibilities, and new individuals join the ranks of the fund independent director. Who's ...  >> CONTINUE READING <<<

 

 

Top of the Agenda - Governance

SEC’s ETF share class move to spur board talks, planning
By Hillary Jackson
The Securities and Exchange Commission's move earlier this week to greenlight Dimensional Fund Advisors' plan to offer ETF share classes of its mutual funds is likely to spark discussions in fund boardrooms across the industry in the coming months. Fund independent directors will surely carve out time at fourth-quarter board ...  >> CONTINUE READING <<<

 

 

Added Perspective

Ethnic representation in new Russell 3000 director appointments has fallen 22% since 2022
By Joyce Chen, Equilar
Board diversity continues to be at the forefront of corporate governance discussions, widely recognized as both a matter of equity and a driver of stronger decision-making and business performance. Yet, recent political and regulatory developments have raised new questions about its trajectory. Following President Trump’s executive order terminating diversity, equity ...  >> CONTINUE READING <<<

 

 

Viewpoints

Directors navigate first-half markets, look for insights into future
By Sara Yerkey, Management Practice
The way the financial markets moved up, down, then back up again during the first half of 2025 has had a whipsaw effect on those of us participating in the financial services industry. Despite this, investors seemed more resilient than ever to geopolitical tensions, trade policy uncertainties, and rising national ...  >> CONTINUE READING <<<

 

 


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