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Focus on Funds Fund Industry Is Swiftly Changing The American fund industry is undergoing transformation, as Shundrawn Thomas, executive vice president and head of funds and managed accounts for Northern Trust, explains in the June 16, 2017, edition of Focus on Funds. Transcript...

This Independent Director’s Council webinar provided fund directors with an update on the current litigation and regulatory enforcement environment for fund directors, funds, and fund advisers. The panel also looked at the role of indemnification and insurance in protecting fund...

Focus on Funds Sweeping Changes for Global Funds Global asset managers face an environment in which sweeping technological, regulatory, and political changes are transforming the business. In the June 09, 2017, edition of Focus on Funds, ICI Global Managing Director Dan Waters...

Focus on Funds Insights on Today’s Investment Environment Fund portfolio managers have to make investment decisions in a fast-moving, global environment. In the June 2, 2017, edition of Focus on Funds, Goldman Sachs’ Heather Miner summarizes where asset managers see opportunities...

Independent directors and chief compliance officers (CCOs) form an important team on behalf of fund shareholders. In the May 26, 2017, edition of Focus on Funds, veteran independent director Kathie Barr describes the evolving relationship between boards and CCOs.

A core responsibility of fund boards is oversight of valuation. Though the fundamental responsibility is constant, the practices boards follow to fulfill this responsibility continue to evolve. The webinar discussed current valuation topics, such as the use of pricing vendors and the...

Focus on Funds Today’s Funds Need Modern Portfolio Management Rules ICI is calling on leaders at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to reconsider the agency’s approach to fund use of derivatives. ICI General Counsel David Blass outlines a regulatory structure that would...

Focus on Funds ICI Outlines Measures to Enhance Economic Growth The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has a new chairman focused on spurring domestic capital investment and economic growth, and the $20 trillion US fund industry could play an important role. In the May 12...

Focus on Funds 2017 ICI Fact Book Offers Latest In-Depth Look at Industry The 2017 Investment Company Fact Book describes an industry that is rapidly evolving. In the May 5, 2017, edition of Focus on Funds, ICI Chief Economist Brian Reid outlines the analysis and data offerings in...

Focus on Funds Finding Growth in Today’s Capital Markets Portfolio managers must choose carefully in today's dynamic global environment. In the April 28, 2017, edition of Focus on Funds, John Bilton, managing director for JP Morgan Asset Management, examines where investors may find...