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Assessing Advisor Profitability: A Tricky Call for Independent Directors
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Director Discussion Series - Open Forum
Philadelphia, PA
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ICI Letter Opposes SIFI Designation for Funds
April 17, 2014
The ICI recently submitted comments to the Financial Stability Board (FSB) on its proposed assessment methodologies for identifying non-bank non-insurer global SIFIs, specifically opposing the possible designation of individual funds as global SIFIs. The letter states that regulatory efforts reflect the inclination, on… read more
Division Priorities 2014
April 16, 2014
In a recent speech, the SEC’s Deputy Director of the Division of Investment Management, David Grim, outlined the Division’s progress on several key issues. The areas discussed were as follows: Target Date Funds: In 2010 the SEC had issued a rule proposal that would… read more
Report on Corporate Succession Planning Finds Companies Aren’t Doing Enough
April 15, 2014
David Larcker, a professor at the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University, and Scott Saslow, the founder and CEO of the Institute of Executive Development published a report looking at corporate succession planning. The paper reports the results of interviews with executives and… read more