Resources

April 6, 2021

Web Event Archive: Emerging Markets Equities

As part of the Forum's Investment Series webinars, Jan Hopkins, independent director of Franklin Templeton Investments, interviewed Stephen Dover, chief market strategist at Franklin Templeton Investments, on emerging markets vs. other investments and how to to evaluation the portfolio management, risks, and investment process of the funds. This event originally aired on Tuesday, April 6, 2021.

April 1, 2021

Webinar Archive: Asset Management M&A for Fund Directors – Recent Trends and Governance Issues

Christopher Healey and Lucie Enns from Simpson Thacher will provide an overview of recent trends in asset management M&A transactions and discuss related board governance considerations. This webinar originally aired on Wednesday, March 31, 2021.

March 31, 2021

Web Event Archive: Modernizing Board Oversight of Mutual Funds and Emerging Challenges from Other Pooled Investment Vehicles and Robo-Advisers

This presentation discussed the challenges of modernizing board oversight of mutual funds within the evolving landscapes in the fund industry. This event originally aired on Tuesday, March 30, 2021.

March 29, 2021

Web Event Archive: Excelling in the Age of Data

MFDF partnered with EY center for Board Matters to present Excelling in the Age of Data program. The EY team discussed some of the innovative technologies that are disrupting the asset management industry. This event originally aired on Thursday, March 11, 2021.

March 25, 2021

Webinar Archive: Municipal and Taxable Fixed Income - A Multi-Speed Recovery

As part of the Forum's Investment Series webinars, Morningstar Funds' Chairwoman Theresa Hamacher discusses with Paul Reisz, executive vice president and head of the multi-sector fixed income team at PIMCO, on general economic views and the municipal market. This webinar originally aired on Friday, March 12, 2021.

March 10, 2021

Webinar Archive: Gender Bias in Investment Professional Evaluations

Professor Scott Stewart from Cornell University's SC Johnson College of Business will discuss gender biases in the investment industry that hinders firms from expanding diversity in their investment teams. This webinar originally aired on Tuesday, March 9, 2021.

March 4, 2021

Webinar Archive: Board Oversight of ETFs

Stephanie Capistron, Adam Teufel and Kaitlin McGrath from Dechert LLP will provide an overview of board oversight responsibilities for ETFs with a particular focus on semi-transparent ETFs. This webinar originally aired on Wednesday, March 3, 2021.

February 26, 2021

Webinar Archive: ESG, Proxy Voting and Engagement – Where DOL and SEC Regulation has Been and Where it May be Going

George Michael Gerstein and Sara Crovitz with Stradley Ronon will provide an update on the state of current DOL and SEC regulation around ESG and proxy voting/engagement and what may be coming from the regulators under new leadership. The webinar originally aired on Thursday, February 25, 2021.

February 4, 2021

Webinar Archive: A New Fair Valuation Framework for Fund Directors

Join Thoreau Bartmann, Senior Special Counsel, Rulemaking in SEC’s Division of Investment Management; Paul Kraft, a partner at Deloitte; and Paulita Pike, a partner at Ropes and Gray for an overview of the SEC’s recently adopted rule on Good Faith Determinations of Fair Value. This webinar originally aired on Wednesday, February 3, 2021.

January 29, 2021

Webinar Archive: Post-Election Insights on Regulations & Issues that Affects Mutual Funds

Jamila Abston and Marc Saidenberg from EY discussed the key drivers of impact for the mutual fund industry in the new administration. The webinar originally aired on Thursday, January 28, 2021.

January 22, 2021

Webinar Archive: What if Closed-End Fund Defenses Fail? Preparing for an Activist Board Member

Jennifer Gonzalez of K&L Gates LLP discussed the pros and cons of potential actions boards could consider now to prepare for the possibility that an activist candidate is nominated and elected. The webinar originally aired on Thursday, January 21, 2021.

January 21, 2021

Webinar Archive: Insights for Evolving with the New Distribution Trends

This webinar discussed the trends driving changes in the fund distribution and the implications for asset manager leadership and director oversight. The webinar originally aired on Tuesday, January 19, 2021.

January 15, 2021

Webinar Archive: Board's Responsibility of Derivatives

Ken Holston and Fatima Sulaiman, partners in the K&L Gates LLP's Asset Management and Investment Funds Practice, discussed the board's responsibilities under the new derivatives rule. The webinar originally aired on Thursday, January 14, 2021.

January 13, 2021

Webinar Archive: Impact of New US Sanctions on Publicly Traded Securities of Communist Chinese Military Companies

Darshak Dholakia, a partner in Dechert’s International Trade and Government Regulation group, gave an overview of the new US sanctions that impose restrictions on publicly traded securities of so-called Communist Chinese military companies and securities that are derivative of, or designed to provide investment exposure to, such publicly traded securities. The webinar originally aired on Wednesday, January 13, 2021.

January 11, 2021

Webinar Archive: Asset Allocation: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Chris Graham, CIO at Nationwide Mutual Funds, kicked off the Forum's Investment Series webinars with a discussion on asset allocation. The webinar originally aired on Friday, January 8, 2021.

December 17, 2020

Webinar Archive: What Mutual Fund Directors Need to Know About AI and Quantitative Investing

This webinar provides a framework for directors to understand how to oversee funds that use AI and quantitative methods to manage investments. The webinar originally aired on Thursday, December 17, 2020.

December 14, 2020

Webinar Archive: Board Oversight of the Liquidity Risk Management Program

Join Erik Olsen of ACA Compliance Group as he highlights the results of ACA's 2020 liquidity risk management program rule survey. The webinar originally aired on Thursday, December 10, 2020.

December 10, 2020

Webinar Archive: Investment Valuation and Governance: Industry Trends and Benchmarking

Join Paul Kraft, Tom Wines, and Katie Yorra as they discuss the latest findings from Deloitte's 18th edition Annual Fair Valuation Survey. The webinar originally aired on Wednesday, December 9, 2020.

December 4, 2020

Webinar Archive: Considerations for Institutional Investors Seeking Exposure to Crypto Assets

Valerie Dahiya and Thomas Ahmadifar with Perkins Coie, LLP will discuss the latest developments in cryptocurrency and blockchain. The webinar originally aired on Thursday, December 3, 2020.

November 18, 2020

Webinar Archive: Mutual Fund Litigation and Enforcement Update: Lessons from 2020 and a Preview of 2021

Dechert partners will highlight mutual fund industry litigation from 2020 and provide a preview of what to expect in regulatory enforcement in 2021. The webinar originally aired on Tuesday, November 17, 2020.