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VA Law Professors Examine Fund Fee Litigation
June 08, 2011
Quinn Curtis and John Morley, professors at the University of Virginia School of Law, have issued a paper entitled, "An Empirical Study of Mutual Fund Excessive Fee Litigation: Do the Merits Matter?" which presents the first comprehensive empirical study of mutual fund excessive fee… read more
Webinar Replay: K&L Gates - SEC Focus on Mutual Fund Fees
February 11, 2011
If you missed K&L Gates' February 3rd webinar, SEC’s Focus on Mutual Funds Fees Pushes Directors toward Year-Round Diligence, the firm has made available a replay of the discussion. The webinar featured some very interesting dicussions, focusing on some areas affecting fund directors, including: Advisory and… read more
K&L Gates Webinar: SEC’s Focus on Mutual Funds Fees
January 06, 2011
Recently, the SEC's Division of Investment Management announced that its new Asset Management Unit will focus on some areas affecting fund directors, including: Advisory and other Service Fees - The SEC is clearly looking closely at the 15(c) process. As noted in SEC Enforcement Chief Khuzami's… read more
SEC Files “Friend of the Court” Brief in Janus Case
November 18, 2010
As expected, the Securities and Exchange Commission has filed an amicus ("friend of the court") brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the Janus Capital Group v. First Derivative Traders case. The Janus case is a class action law suit against Janus Capital Group and Janus… read more
Forum Responds to WSJ Opinion Piece
May 11, 2010
Recently, the Wall Street Journal published an article titled, "The Unseen Figures of Your Funds." The article states that critics are asking how "effectively fund directors are fulfilling their duties, given their frequently close ties to the management companies, the dozens of funds—hundreds, in a… read more