IDC Update Content

Register Today for IDC’s New Director Orientation Session Registration is open for IDC’s next Foundations for Fund Directors® virtual orientation program on March 1–2, 2021. This popular program is designed for directors with up to five years of experience, but it also enables more...

IDC Comments on FTC’s Hart-Scott-Rodino Notification Proposal IDC submitted a comment letter in response to new proposed notification rules from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The proposed rules, under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act), would...

IDC Virtual Roundtable Series Resumes February 23 IDC’s virtual roundtable series will resume next week, with the first scheduled meeting for directors based in Massachusetts and Maine on February 23. IDC launched this series of regionally based virtual roundtables in 2020 to provide...

ICI Opposes Wyden Proposal That Would Penalize ETF and Mutual Fund Investors On September 15, Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden published draft legislation seeking to repeal Section 852(b)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code. That section permits all open-end investment companies...

IDC’s 2021 Virtual Fund Directors Conference to Take Place October 20–21 Join IDC virtually on October 20 and 21 for the 2021 Fund Directors Conference, the signature event for the independent director community. Featured speakers include Yie-Hsin Hung, CEO at New York Life Investment...

IDC Submits Letter on In-Person Board Meeting Requirements On September 2, IDC submitted a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recommending that the SEC take steps to modernize the rules governing in-person board voting and meetings. In the letter, IDC commended the...

IDC’s 2021 Virtual Fund Directors Conference to Take Place October 20-21 Join IDC virtually on October 20 and 21 for our 2021 Fund Directors Conference, the signature event for the independent director community. A stellar lineup of expert speakers and panelists will address important...

Save the Date: IDC’s 2021 Virtual Fund Directors Conference on October 20 and 21 Join IDC virtually on October 20 and 21 for our 2021 Fund Directors Conference, the premier event for the independent director community. A stellar lineup of expert speakers and panelists will address...

Register Now: IDC Webinar on Closed-End Funds On August 31, IDC will host a webinar on board oversight and recent developments in the closed-end fund industry. Ken Fang (associate general counsel, ICI), Mark Holland (partner, Goodwin Procter), and Toby Serkin (partner, Morgan, Lewis &...

SEC Releases Spring 2021 Regulatory Agenda; Commissioners Peirce and Roisman Issue Response Earlier this month, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its Spring 2021 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. The agenda includes regulatory actions that the...