10 Years 10 Things
Fund Board Views has been around for 10 years now, 10 years in which we’ve examined news and trends in the fund governance space, provided insight and analysis, and offered guidance—all in a variety of formats. One of the best ways we have to disseminate information in a quick and ...  >> CONTINUE READING <<<

 

 

Top of the Agenda - Industry Groups

IDC re-elects Ebsworth as chair, adds vice chair
Independent Directors Council has elected William Ebsworth to a second one-year term as chair of its Governing Council and added Karla Rabusch as vice chair. Ebsworth is an independent director on the Allspring Funds board, and Rabusch is an independent director for Lord Abbett Funds. Chair Emeritus Cynthia Plouché, who served ...  >> CONTINUE READING <<<

 

 

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 <<<

 

 


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A Seat at the Table
We've had A Seat at the Table — for 10 years

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 ...
Top of the Agenda - Governance
Fewer women, minorities among new fund directors

After years of making gains in filling fund board seats, women and individuals representing minority groups lost significant ground in the most recent two-year period measured ...
Top of the Agenda - Compensation
IDC: Fund director pay climbs again in 2024

Mutual fund independent directors earned more in 2024 than in the year prior, and the pace at which their compensation grew was also higher year-on-year, according ...