Overview

Special guest Scott Goebel, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel at Fidelity Management & Research Company will lead a conversation about current trends in mutual fund regulation, including money market funds.

Putnam Board Chair Jameson A. Baxter will next lead the group in a "what's on your mind" group conversation

Congressman Jim Himes (D-CT) will speak over lunch.  Rep. Himes is on the House Financial Services Committee, which has oversight jurisdiction over the Securities and Exchange Commission, and he will provide his thoughts about the current role of politics in financial services regulation.

This off-the-record event will take place on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm at the Yale Club in New York City. 

The CFL is a unique gathering which provides fund independent chairs and lead independent directors with an opportunity to discuss important issues with other fund leaders.  The Conference of Fund Leaders (CFL) is a partnership of the Mutual Fund Directors Forum, the Millstein Center for Corporate Governance and Performance at the Yale School of Management, and independent leaders of mutual fund boards of trustees.

Agenda

10:00 – 10:15     Welcome

Susan Wyderko, Mutual Fund Directors Forum
Stephen Davis, Millstein Center

10:15 – 11:30     Discussion of Current Issues

Discussion led by Scott Goebel, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel at Fidelity Management & Research Company

11:30 – 12:30     “Around the table”

Discussion led by Jameson A. Baxter, Putnam Board Chair

12:45 – 2:00      Working Lunch

With remarks by Congressman Jim Himes (D-CT)

Program Info

Date & Time

April 24, 2012
10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Location

The Yale Club (map)
50 Vanderbilt Avenue
New York, NY  10017

Registration Information

This event is by invitation only.  If you are a fund board chair or lead independent director and would like to attend, please contact the Forum at 202.507.4494.

Conference Fees & Cancellation Policy

There is no charge to attend this program.

Conference Attire

Business attire is requested for this event.

Media

This event is closed to the media.

Content

Individual session content may be modified to adapt to the changing business climate; however, the program's focus on fundamental concepts and issues identified in the program overview will be retained.

Questions

If you have questions about this event, please contact the Forum via phone at 202.507.4488, or via email.