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.

All MFDF webinars are free to its members, both live and archived versions. The MFDF webinar archives contain links to the presentation materials and the video recording of each webinar.

  • May 22, 2025

    Mutual Fund Director Compensation: The MPI Annual Survey (2025)

    This webinar will summarize the findings from MPI's recent annual "Survey of Mutual Fund Director/Trustee Compensation and Organizational Practices." The webinar will broadcast live from 2 pm - 3 pm (ET).

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  • May 29, 2025

    MFDF Spotlight - The State of Fund Board Recruiting (2025)

    The next MFDF Spotlight webinar will feature Leslie Beckbridge with MFDF as she highlights the key observations and trends for MFDF's Fund Board Recruitment Practices Report 2 pm - 2:30 pm (ET).

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  • June 4, 2025

    Board Oversight of DEI Under Second Trump Administration

    K&L partners Varu Chilakamarri and Craig Leen will discuss most recent developments related to oversight of DEI programs in Trump’s second term and what boards should be considering. The webinar will broadcast live from 2 pm - 3 pm (ET).

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  • June 17, 2025

    Current Landscape of Securities Lending

    Join Lori Paris with Northern Trust Securities Finance as she provides the basics of security lending that fund boards should know in their oversight roles. The webinar will broadcast live from 2 pm - 3 pm (ET).

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  • June 18, 2025

    MFDF Spotlight - Fund Director Independence

    The next MFDF Spotlight webinar will be led by Tom Westle, partner with BlankRome, as he discusses fund board directors' independence. This will broadcast live from 2 pm - 2:30 pm (ET).

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  • July 10, 2025

    Mid-Year Tax Update for Registered Investment Companies

    EY's Amy Snyder and Lisa Wolski, will provide mid-year tax updates for boards of RICs to consider. The webinar will broadcast live from 2 pm - 3 pm (ET).

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  • July 16, 2025

    M&A and Consolidation in Asset Management

    Ropes & Gray partner Brian McCabe will share updates and insights on key takeaways for boards to consider in M&A and consolidations in the asset management industry. The webinar will broadcast live from 2 pm - 3 pm (ET).

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  • July 17, 2025

    ETF Conversions

    As part of MFDF's ETF webinar series, Ropes & Gray partner Paulita Pike will highlight the top ETF conversion issues that fund boards should consider in their oversight roles. The webinar will broadcast live from 2 pm - 3 pm (ET).

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  • July 24, 2025

    Ask Anything - AI Edition

    Speakers from MFDF's AI for Fund Board webinar series returns to host an in-depth Ask Anything on AI session for current independent directors and CCOs. This virtual discussion will take place on Zoom at 11 am (ET).

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  • July 29, 2025

    Use of Derivatives by RICs

    Dechert's Philip Hinkle and Katie Cognlan will update directors on the use of derivatives in RICs and what boards should know for their oversight responsibilities. The webinar will broadcast live from 2 pm - 3 pm (ET).

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  • September 10, 2025

    Series Trust Funds - Compliance and Board Reporting

    Join Martin Dean, President of Northern Lights Compliance LLC, as he discusses key priorities and best practices of compliance and board reporting cruicial to series trust fund boards' oversight role. This webinar is the second in MFDF's Series Trust Fund webinar series. The webinar will broadcast live from 2 pm - 3 pm (ET).

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  • September 23, 2025

    Latest in Closed-End Funds Litigations

    Vanessa Richardson and Jay Spinola, partners at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP will highlight latest in CEF litigations. The webinar will broadcast live from 2 pm - 3 pm (ET).

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  • October 15, 2025

    Series Trust Funds - Effective Board Relationship with Advisers

    Learn how series trust fund boards can create and maintain effective board relationships with advisers, This webinar is the third webinar in the Series Trust Funds program series. The webinar will broadcast live from 2 pm - 3 pm (ET).

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  • November 13, 2025

    Mutual Fund CCO Compensation: The MPI Annual Survey Update

    Join MPI as they highlight the results from its latest annual survey of mutual fund Chief Compliance Officer compensation. The webinar will broadcast live from 2 pm - 3 pm (ET).

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