On September 5, 2008, the Forum sumbitted a letter to the SEC commenting on the Commission's rule proposals regarding references to Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Agencies. Letter (pdf)
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"Assessing Profitability and Economies of Scale -- Critical Judgment in Contract Renewal"
September 22 in San Francisco , at the offices of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
A series of workshops presented by Management Practice, in conjunction with the Forum, on the contract renewal process and analysis by mutual fund directors of profitability and economies of scale. This workshop is open to all who are interested.
The program will be repeated on October 16 in Boston, October 24 in New York, and December 5 in Denver. Click here to register for the program in any city.
To learn more about the program visit the Management Practice website or view the Conference Brochure (pdf).
Directors Only Breakfast Discussion of Fund Valuation Issues
September 25, 2008, 9:00AM to 11:00AM.
Washington, DC, at the offices of K&L Gates, located at 1601 K Street NW.
If you are interested in attending, please contact ua at info@mfdf.com or by phone at (202) 507-4488.
Members (and Advisory Board) Only Roundtable with the SEC Staff
September 25, 2008, 2:00PM to 4:00PM
Washington, DC
Securities and Exchange Commission (100 F Street NE)
An off-the-record discussion with the Commission's staff, for Forum Members and Advisory Board members.
If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Chris Spinosa at (202) 507-4494 or chris.spinosa@mfdf.com.
“Mutual Fund Accounting & Financial Oversight: What Every Director Needs to Know”
October 14, 2008, 9:00AM to 4:30PM
Washington, DC, at the offices of KPMG, LLP (2001 M Street NW).
This one-day introductory workshop will offer practical guidance to help in the basic understanding of directors’ accounting oversight responsibilities.
Featured lunch speaker:
Gene Gohlke, Associate Director,
Office of Compliance, Inspections, and Examinations
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Registration Form (pdf) Full Brochure (pdf)
For a list of fourteen hotels convenient to this event's venue, click here.
Newer Director Program
October 15, 2008, 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Washington, DC, at the Forum's new offices located at 1501 M Street NW.
The Forum staff, KPMG LLP, and Stradley Ronon Stevens& Young, LLP, will be teaming up to present a one-day event tailored for newer directors. Based on the Forum’s forthcoming “New Director Guide,” this program will be a directed discussion of the duties, responsibilities, and challenges facing directors in their first years of service on a fund board. It is also intended to be an informal, off-the-record opportunity for newer directors to ask questions and get feedback from experienced directors, and the expert professionals who serve and counsel boards.
If you are interested in attending, please contact us at info@mfdf.com or by phone at (202) 507-4488.
For a list of fourteen hotels convenient to our offices, click here.
Conference of Fund Leaders Roundtable
October 27, 2008
Yale Club, New York, located at 50 Vanderbilt Avenue
A unique roundtable and dinner meeting for independent chairs and lead independent directors of mutual funds. The Conference of Fund Leaders was formed recently by the Forum and the Millstein Center for Corporate Governance and Performance at the Yale School of Management, in partnership with the independent leaders of mutual fund boards of trustees. The event takes place on Tuesday, October 28, from 10:00 am through dinner at the Yale Club in New York City.
If you are a fund independent chair, or lead independent director and would like to attend, please contact us at (202) 507-4488 or info@mfdf.com.
“Mutual Fund Accounting & Financial Oversight: Complex Financial Oversight Issues Facing Directors Today” (Each program to run 9:00AM to 4:30PM)
This advanced one-day seminar, presented in three cities on three different dates, will provide more in-depth information about sophisticated accounting issues facing directors. Registration Form (pdf) Full Brochure (pdf)
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Chicago, IL, October 30, 2008 Hosted by Deloitte & Touche LLP at 111 South Wacker Drive.
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San Francisco, CA, November 12, 2008, Hosted by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP at Three Embarcadero Center.
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New York, NY, December 11, 2008, Hosted by Ernst & Young LLP at 5 Times Square.
3rd Annual Directors' Institute
January 13 through 15, 2009
Sanibel Harbour Resort and Spa, Fort Myers, FL.
A "directors only" institute based on the case study method. This program is highly interactive and offers participants a valuable opportunity to learn not only from directors and fund management personnel, but from other independent directors as they work together to address difficult issues.
9th Annual Policy Conference
“Critical Issues for Investment Company Directors.”
May 4 - 5, 2009
Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Washington, DC.
Leading industry experts and policy-makers will discuss topics important to mutual fund independent directors.
The Forum and the Millstein Center for Corporate Governance and Performance at the Yale School of Management announced that they have partnered with independent leaders of mutual fund boards of trustees to found the “Conference of Fund Leaders” (CFL), a permanent new body composed of independent board chairs and lead independent directors of mutual funds in the United States.
May 5, 2008 CFL Press Release
On May 2, 2008, the Forum Staff submitted a letter to Andrew J. Dononue, Director of the SEC's Division of Investment Management, summarizing the perspective of a number of Forum members on steps the Commission Staff and the Commission should consider to enhance the effectiveness of independent fund directors by streamlining the regulatory system.
May 2, 2008 Letter to Andrew J. Donohue (pdf)
The Department of the Treasury's Blueprint for a Modernized Financial Regulatory Structure, issued on March 31, 2008, cited the Forum's March 20 letter to the Secretary of the Treasury in the section of that report discussing regulatory changes to mutual fund regulation. The Forum had sent its letter to ensure that our views are noted as these important issues are discussed.
Forum's Letter to Treasury (pdf)
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