MFDF News Feed

September 8, 2020

Morningstar’s Ben Johnson and Gabrielle DiBenedetto will share the key findings from Morningstar’s latest research on trends in fund fees.

September 3, 2020

Fall events aimed at increasing diversity in the industry.

September 3, 2020

The SEC said its disclosure requirements have not undergone significant revisions in over 30 years, and the amendments reflect the many changes in the capital markets and the domestic and global economy in recent decades.

September 2, 2020

The proposed amendments to the CAT NMS Plan are the latest SEC actions to limit the scope of sensitive information required to be collected by CAT and enhance the security of the CAT and the protections afforded to CAT data, the SEC said.

August 31, 2020

Large, diversified publicly traded managers are faring best, while firms primarily dependent on specific asset classes and client segments produced more mixed results, according to Casey Quirk.

August 27, 2020

Is it necessary for a fund board to have a risk committee to address and anticipate seismic risks as the ones we are currently experiencing?

August 26, 2020

Broadridge webinar to focus on the securities lending landscape.

August 26, 2020

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Event: COVID-19 and the Future of Travel on Aug. 27 at 3 p.m.

August 25, 2020

U.S. equity funds’ $147 billion of net outflows puts 2020 on track to become the group's worst year ever, according to Morningstar.

August 24, 2020

“[M]arket volatility related to COVID-19 may have heightened the risks of misconduct in various areas that the staff believe merit additional attention,” OCIE wrote.

August 20, 2020

The extensions apply to the Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility, the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility, and the Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility, among others.

August 19, 2020

Co-Director Stephanie Avakian will remain as chief of Enforcement Division.

August 18, 2020

Johnson Associates predicts the very success and efficiencies of remote working will lead to job reductions.

August 17, 2020

In an upcoming EY webcast on August 18 from 3-4:30 pm, panelists will explore the latest challenges and leading practices in board oversight of cybersecurity risks.

August 13, 2020

Join lawyers from Dechert on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at 11:30am - 1:45pm for the virtual event, "Permanent and Private Capital in the Time of COVID-19: Where We've Been and Where We're Going."

August 12, 2020

AST wrote that if the SEC proposal is approved, closed-end funds and BDCs would have less insight into who owns shares in their funds.

August 11, 2020

The DOL has received more than a thousand comments on a proposal that could limit ESG investments in certain funds.

August 10, 2020

The SEC said its proposed framework would provide an alternative approach to keeping investors informed about their ongoing fund investments.

August 6, 2020

The OCC in a release said it recognized the importance of digital assets and the authority for banks to provide safekeeping for such assets since 1998.

August 5, 2020

Nominee Caroline Crenshaw recently served as counsel to former Commissioners Kara Stein and Robert Jackson