MFDF News Feed

June 3, 2021

K&L Gates speakers will discuss what is on the horizon for cryptocurrency and how market participants can help make a positive impact on the expected legislative and regulatory scrutiny.

June 2, 2021

The Biden Administration has given investors an additional two weeks to trade securities in certain companies that the U.S. deemed linked to the Chinese military.

June 1, 2021

Among their findings, the authors report that ESG funds are largely delivering on their promise to invest differently from other funds.

May 27, 2021

The academics argue that “institutions in aggregate do not benefit from exposure to leveraged ETFs."

May 26, 2021

SEC staff issued a notice that certain COVID19-related liquidity relief applicable to mutual funds and insurance company separate accounts registered as unit investment trusts would be terminated or withdrawn effective April 30, 2021.

May 25, 2021

Christopher Ray and Erik Olsen of ACA Global and Compliance will give an overview of the use of alternative data sources in asset management and what fund directors should know.

May 24, 2021

The banking agencies' request for information expresses concern that AI could introduce potential consumer protection risks.

May 21, 2021

During this webinar, Lance King, counsel at Seward & Kissel LLP, and Victor Frye, CCO at ProShares Advisors LLC, will discuss the board’s role in overseeing a fund’s derivatives risk management program and compliance with new Rule 18f-4 concerning registered funds’ use of derivatives.

May 20, 2021

IM staff warned that, along with the Division of Examinations, they will closely monitor and assess funds and advisers that invest in Bitcoin futures for compliance with the securities laws and the impact on investors.

May 19, 2021

This webinar will provide highlights from the most recent "Survey of Mutual Fund Director/Trustee Compensation and Organizational Practices" by Management Practice.

May 18, 2021

Experts during a recent industry roundtable concluded that addressing problems in the short-term funding markets requires more than just reforms to money market funds.

May 17, 2021

Gensler highlighted several areas that the SEC would be paying attention to, including social media, clearing and settlement, short selling, market transparency, and other systemwide risks.

May 13, 2021

FINRA highlighted its efforts to support efforts by broker-dealer industry participants to foster diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity and wrote that it has been engaging with its advisory committees, industry associations and other industry members to explore how it can further facilitate industry efforts.

May 12, 2021

BlackRock’s new stewardship head said the asset manager made changes over the past year to ensure its votes were in line with its investment priorities, the WSJ reported.

May 11, 2021

The FT reports that 644 mutual funds were shut or merged in 2020, the highest figure since 2009, while only 268 funds were launched.

May 10, 2021

Nearly 40% of ICI Mutual’s insured fund groups submitted at least one claim notice over the five-year period 2016–2020.

May 6, 2021

Even as boards begin to plan their first in-person meetings, many are retaining innovative practices from 2020.

May 4, 2021

A survey sponsored by the Nationwide Retirement Institute found millennial investors’ financial optimism declined 24 percentage points to 38% in 2020, from 62% in 2019.

May 3, 2021

The SEC also announced that Alex Oh resigned her position as Director of the Division of Enforcement. According to media reports, Oh resigned after a judge questioned her conduct in recent litigation.

April 29, 2021

Institutional Investor reports that current requests for proposals for the Illinois State Universities Retirement System and the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System also included questions on company diversity.