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Director Discussion Series - Open Forum
Chicago, IL
This event is a small, informal discussion forum for independent directors and CCOs.
Mutual Fund Director and CCO Compensation: A New Perspective
San Francisco, CA
This one-day program presented by Management Practice with the Forum will focus on compensation issues.
Mutual Fund Financial Oversight: What Every Director Needs to Know
Washington, DC
The Forum, in conjunction with the Big Four accounting firms, will offer this basic accounting course designed for newer fund trustees, and trustees new to their fund's audit committee, in Washington, DC on September 21, 2010.
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October 7 Webinar: Rule 12b-1: A New, More Sensible Role for Directors?
September 08, 2010
The SEC recently proposed rules to replace current rule 12b-1 that, if adopted, would significantly change the way in which the mutual fund industry pays for the marketing and distribution of fund shares. But what of the role of fund directors in overseeing distribution-related expenses?… read more
Law Firms Analyze New Regulation of Derivatives
September 07, 2010
The Dodd-Frank Act, the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010, imposes a broad new regime for regulating the financial services industry, including a new regulatory framework for derivatives, This new regime of regulation for complex securities and over the counter markets will have profound… read more
Registered Investment Companies and Commodity Pool Operators
September 02, 2010
The National Futures Association ("NFA") has petitioned the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to amend its rules in a way that would make some registered investment companies "commodity pool operators." Under current CFTC rules, registered investment companies are generally excluded from the definition of "commodity pool… read more