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Comings, goings alter Vanguard Funds director lineup
By Hillary Jackson
The board overseeing Vanguard Group's more than 200 open-end and exchange-traded funds is in a period of transition. One independent director resigned last week, two new independents have joined in recent months, and another two members are at the board's mandatory retirement age. What's more, Vanguard Group announced at the end ...  >> CONTINUE READING <<<

 

 

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Closed-end fund activism surges, shows need for Congressional action
By Investment Company Institute
ICI’s latest research shows that the number of traditional closed-end funds has continuously fallen for more than a decade as pressure from activist investors has surged. The report, The Closed-End Fund Market 2023, takes a close look at the latest trends in the CEF market. The research shows that no new ...  >> CONTINUE READING <<<

 

 

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10 Ways…to improve fund board diversity
By Carolyn McPhillips, MFDF, and Thomas Kim, IDC
Mutual fund directors are increasingly interested in enhancing diversity on their boards. The following practical tips on improving board diversity are derived from discussions with directors, including participants at the joint MFDF-IDC program Diversity and the Board of the Future, which took place in New York on April 25 and ...  >> CONTINUE READING <<<

 

 


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10 Ways…to improve fund board diversity

Mutual fund directors are increasingly interested in enhancing diversity on their boards. The following practical tips on improving board diversity are derived from discussions with directors, ...