MFDF News Feed

May 8, 2025

The panelists explore the wide-ranging applications that have been filed since the first crypto ETPs hit the market. They note the next SEC Chair is likely to take a pro-active approach to crypto, and noted that the creation of the Crypto Task Force is one piece of the regulatory shift.

May 7, 2025

The release outlines several reasons why the Covered Stablecoins, as described in the statement, are exempt from registration including, how they are marketed and the reserve that is held in order to allow for redemptions.

May 6, 2025

This program will highlight the latest MPI Annual Survey of Investment Firm Profitability and implications for fund director oversight.

May 5, 2025

John Mulligan and Julia Ulstrup will provide an overview of trends and other developments in fund industry claims and in the fund industry insurance market.

May 1, 2025

The new co-investment relief will result in fewer required board approvals, less prescriptive reporting to fund boards and a modernized and more flexible regime for advisers.

April 30, 2025

Daizy AI, a service provider focusing in AI-enabled content generation and insight solutions for financial services, recently released a summary of key considerations for fund boards related to the oversight of AI.

April 29, 2025

The webcast will focus on the digital assets space including cryptocurrency regulation, developments in merger & acquisition activity, and the evolving global landscape.

April 28, 2025

On Monday, April 21 Paul Atkins was sworn in as the Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Chairman Atkins was nominated by President Donald J. Trump on January 20, 2025, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 9, 2025.

April 24, 2025

According to the press release, larger fund groups would have until November 17, 2027 (formerly November 17, 2025), while smaller fund groups would have until May 18, 2028 (formerly May 18, 2026).

April 23, 2025

The contents of the report focus heavily on the generational impacts on retail investing and how those impacts spur growth in the ETF marketplace. The survey also highlights that younger generations are dedicating more of their time to investment research, including millennials.

April 22, 2025

The program is specifically designed to provide fund board directors of registered investment companies (RICs) with the insights and strategies necessary for their oversight responsibilities.

April 21, 2025

The program highlights amendments to the Dimensional application including a more detailed outline of board responsibilities both in the initial stages and after the new class has been launched.

April 17, 2025

The survey requests information which is considered to be proprietary; however, MPI commits to keeping all submissions confidential. The data provided is aggregated and individual names or complex-specific data will never be revealed.

April 16, 2025

Sara Crovitz and Miranda Sturgis, partners at Stradley Ronon, will discuss the opening months of the new administration and implications for fund directors.

April 15, 2025

The updated white paper outlines the risk management roles and duties of fund directors, discusses sample risk management program elements and practices, and provides an overview of specific areas of existing and emerging risks that impact the investment management industry.

April 14, 2025

The report offers findings relating to recruitment processes, sourcing candidates, candidate slates, and consideration of future recruitment.

April 11, 2025

The U.S. Senate voted 52-44 to confirm Paul Atkins to serve as the next Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Issue areas he is likely to focus on include digital assets and cryptocurrency, ETF share class applications, private funds, and capital formation topics, among other areas.

April 10, 2025

The Complete Guide to ETF Portfolio Management is primarily written for portfolio managers of ETFs but the book’s coherent structure, plain language, and easy-to-follow examples can demystify for fund directors how these products work and the intricacies of managing their performance.

April 9, 2025

The discussion will focus on Broadridge's 2024 white paper that investigates the changes in fund costs across US, UK, Ireland, and Luxembourg over the last 10 years.

April 8, 2025

The SEC’s AI Roundtable was innovation oriented and technology-neutral throughout. The panelists focused on the potential risks of generative AI and discussed mitigating controls including human oversight, data management, sensitivity analysis and bias testing.