Past Webinars
MFDF's webinars feature an hour long presentation on a discrete topic of interest to fund directors. The webinars cover a broad range of technical topics, regulatory issues, and governance-related items. Some webinars are aimed squarely at board oversight issues, and some take a broader view of industry trends. Every webinar features speakers who have particular knowledge about the subject-matter at issue.
MFDF webinar archives are available for free only to MFDF members. The archives contain links to the written materials and the audio recording of each webinar. Please log in to view links to archives.
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July 12, 2022
Webinar Archive: ESG Investing Update
Join John Streur, President and CEO of Calvert Research and Management, and Rebecca Peckham, Executive Director of Morgan Stanley, as they discuss an update on ESG investing. This webinar was originally aired on July 12, 2022.
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May 20, 2022
Webinar Archive - Mutual Fund Director Compensation
This webinar summarizes the findings from MPI's recent annual "Survey of Mutual Fund Director/Trustee Compensation and Organizational Practices." This webinar originally aired on May 19, 2022.
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April 27, 2022
Webinar Archive - Intermediary Fees Trends
Join speakers from Barrington Partners as they discuss the latest issues in intermediary fees, service provider updates, and securities lending. This webinar is part of MFDF's new 15(c) Contract Renewal webinar series. This webinar originally aired on April 26, 2022.
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April 4, 2022
In Focus Archive: ESG
Brian Bruce, CEO and CIO at Hillcrest Asset Management, and lead independent director of Cushing Family of Funds, will lead a discussion on ESG issues fund boards should consider. The presentation and discussion originally took place via Zoom on March 16, 2022.
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March 24, 2022
Webinar Archive - Mutual Fund Litigation and Enforcement Update
Dechert partners highlighted the mutual fund industry litigations from 2021 and provide a preview of what to expect in regulatory enforcement in 2022. This webinar originally aired on March 23, 2022.
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March 23, 2022
Webinar Archive - MPI's Annual Survey of Investment Firm Profitability and Economies of Scale
Sara Yerkey, with Management Practice Inc, and Kelley Howes, Vice Chair of Investment Management at Morrison and Foerster LLP provided highlights from the latest MPI Annual Survey of Investment Firm Profitability. This webinar is part of MFDF's new 15(c) Contract Renewal webinar series. This webinar originally aired on March 22, 2022.
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March 11, 2022
Webinar Archive - SEC Takes Swing at New Money Market Fund Reform
Join James Catano, Stephen Cohen, and Mary Anne Morgan from Dechert as they highlight the SEC's recent proposal on amending the rules that govern money market funds. This webinar originally aired on March 10, 2022.
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March 1, 2022
Webinar Archive - Observations from SEC Examinations of Registered Investment Companies
This webinar focused on the SEC's recent risk alert, "Observations from Examinations in the Registered Investment Company Initiatives." This webinar originally aired on Tuesday, March 1, 2022.
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February 24, 2022
Webinar Archive - LIBOR Transition: What Boards Need to Know and Do in the Final 18 Months
Anne Beaumont from Friedman Kaplan’s LIBOR Transition Task Force will discuss how boards can make sure they have the information and tools necessary to assess the risks and challenges that LIBOR transition presents for funds. This webinar will broadcast live from 2 pm - 3 pm (ET). This webinar originally aired on Tuesday, February 22, 2022.
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February 16, 2022
Webinar Archive - Balance the Narrative II: Broadening the Discussion on Active Management
Speakers from the IAA's Active Managers Council highlighted the topics from its latest paper titled "Balance the Narrative II: Broadening the Discussion on Active Management." This webinar originally aired on Tuesday, February 15, 2022.
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February 2, 2022
Webinar Archive - Diversity and Investment Performance: A Summary of Research
In this webinar, Joanne Skerrett, MFDF’s senior counsel, lead a Q&A session with Theresa Hamacher, chair of Morningstar Funds, on the recent IAA report “Diversity and Investment Performance: A Summary of the Research.” This webinar originally aired on Tuesday, February 1, 2022.
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January 14, 2022
Webinar Archive - A Conversation with Steven Rogers on A Letter to My White Friends and Colleagues: What You can Do now to Help the Black Community
In this webinar, the Forum staff will talk with Steven Rogers, an independent director on the Oakmark Funds board and former Harvard Business School professor, about his book A Letter to My White Friends and Colleagues: What You can do Now to Help the Black Community. This webinar originally aired on January 13, 2022.
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December 16, 2021
Webinar Archive - Board Governance Update
Stacy Louizos with Blank and Rome's Investment Management Group discussed how boards can approach their governance practices, policies and documents - including bylaws and charters - in an evolving landscape of new regulation and SEC positions, diversity mandates and other ESG considerations, industry consolidation and COVID-19 considerations. This webinar originally aired on December 15, 2021.
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December 9, 2021
Webinar Archive - Investment Valuation and Governance: Deloitte's 19th Annual Fair Valuation Survey
Join Paul Kraft, Tom Wines, and Katie Yorra as they discuss the latest findings from Deloitte's 19th edition Annual Fair Valuation Survey. This webinar originally aired on December 8, 2021.
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December 3, 2021
Webinar Archive - Fund Industry Claims Trends: An Insurer's Perspective
This webinar, presented by Dan Steiner and Julia Ulstrup with ICI Mutual, provided an overview of fund industry claims trends and recent developments in the fund industry insurance market. This webinar originally aired on December 2, 2021.
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November 24, 2021
Webinar Archive - Mutual Fund CCO Compensation: The MPI Annual Survey
This webinar summarized the findings from MPI's recent annual survey of mutual fund Chief Compliance Officer compensation. This webinar originally aired on November 16, 2021.
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November 12, 2021
Webinar Archive - Proxy Voting: Voting Trends Over Time and Impact of the Evolving Regulatory Landscape
The third sessions of MFDF's ESG webinar series panelists focused on the policy and practical issues surrounding proxy voting and the regulatory issues. This webinar originally aired on November 10, 2021.
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November 12, 2021
Webinar Archive: ISO Crypto Exposure: What Boards Need to Know
This webinar provided an overview of how funds can obtain exposure to cryptocurrency and the factors boards should consider in evaluating plans to enter this asset class. This webinar originally aired on November 9, 2021.
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November 8, 2021
Webinar Archive - ESG Fund Expenses and Performance: Differentiating Types of ESG Strategies and Pricing / Performance Trends
The second sessions of MFDF's ESG webinar series will provide some clarity around largely positive data on the performance, expenses, and pricing of ESG products. This webinar originally aired on November 3, 2021.
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October 29, 2021
Webinar Archive: ESG Taxonomy - Ratings, Benchmarks, and Other Board Challenges in an Uncertain Regulatory Environment
The first of the Forum's ESG webinar series began with an overview of the regulatory environment for ESG and how boards can approach their oversight role. This webinar originally aired on October 27, 2021.