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Dina Tantra next up to chair MFDF in 2026
By Hillary Jackson
Dina Tantra will become the next chair of the Mutual Fund Directors Forum board, in 2026 when Buddy Donohue retires from the position. Tantra has decades of experience in compliance and legal in the investment management industry and has been an independent director on various fund boards for the past ...  >> CONTINUE READING <<<

 

 

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Conflicts of Interest: Securities broker-dealers
By Buddy Donohue
Securities brokerage firms are a critical part of the financial landscape, as they provide a vast array of products and services to the financial services industry, the markets, and investors. And while the number of broker-dealers in the United States has declined over the past several years and now stands ...  >> CONTINUE READING <<<

 

 

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10 Women...who chair the Audit Committee
By FBV Staff
The percentage of female independent directors serving on mutual fund boards has increased impressively in recent years, jumping from about 20% 10 years ago to nearly 40% in 2023. What's more, one-half of the independent directors who joined a board in 2022 and 2023 were female, and 91% of fund complexes ...  >> CONTINUE READING <<<

 

 

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DEI discussions on board agendas following Trump executive orders
By Hillary Jackson
As mutual fund boards prepare for their next quarterly meetings over the coming weeks, they likely are gathering talking points on several of President Trump's initiatives and of the dozens of executive orders he's signed since being sworn in on Jan. 20. One issue expected to be up for discussion ...  >> CONTINUE READING <<<

 

 

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10 Things...boards are thinking about, discussing in 2025
By FBV Staff
A lot has happened in the five weeks since the Trump Administration came into power, and clearly some of those changes, initiatives, plans, and general tone at the top are likely to affect the financial services industry, and mutual funds in particular. Given that, we wanted to put together a ...  >> CONTINUE READING <<<

 

 


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10 Women...who chair the Audit Committee

The percentage of female independent directors serving on mutual fund boards has increased impressively in recent years, jumping from about 20% 10 years ago to nearly 40% ...