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The Directors' Resource Center is a library of links grouped by topic. It is designed to provide members with quick and easy access to regulatory pronouncements, guidance, opinions, analysis, and other resources. The content of the Resource Center is focused on the needs of fund independent directors and is driven by suggestions and requests from the Forum's members.
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Forum Publications
Forum’s Newer Director Guide (2011)
Drafted in partnership with Stradley Ronon LLP, this publication is an introductory guide designed for directors in their first years of service on a fund board. read more
Webinar Archive: Fund Director Compensation: The MPI Annual Survey
Management Practice has conducted an annual survey of fund director and trustee compensation for nearly 20 years. Each spring, MPI releases its "Survey of Mutual Fund Director/Trustee Compensation and Governance Practices," which provides aggregate… read more
Webinar Archive: How Tweet It Is: Board Oversight of Social Media
The SEC recently issued an “Investor Alert” discussing advisers' use of social media. The alert stressed the importance of having an effective compliance program covering social media. Rajib Chanda, partner at Ropes & Gray,… read more
Webinar Archive: 2012 Industry Update: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The past 18 months have been turbulent for the asset management industry. Darlene DeRemer of Grail Partners discusses the current state of the industry, recent trends, and likely future trends. read more
Webinar Archive: Whistleblower Rules - Time for an Ombudsman? Enter the Whisperblower.
The new whistleblower provisions adopted by the SEC under the Dodd-Frank Act may pose additional fund board oversight challenges. Marco Adelfio, a partner with Goodwin Procter, and Jon McBride, President of McBride Associates, discuss… read more