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Fund Governance: Legal Duties of Investment Company Directors

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This book includes a fund board's legal duties under the federal securities laws/state corporate and trust law. It examines the impact of statutes and regulations, SEC guidance, and court cases.

Fund Governance: Legal Duties of Investment Company Directors is a comprehensive and essential resource that thoroughly examines the legal responsibilities of directors of mutual funds and closed-end funds. The treatise provides an in-depth analysis of the duties fund boards must adhere to under both state corporate and trust law, as well as federal securities regulations. It also highlights the distinct obligations of independent directors and offers practical guidance on fund governance best practices. It also covers crucial areas of fund governance, including fiduciary duties, board structure and operations, audit committees, and advisory and distribution agreements. It addresses significant topics such as fund asset management and affiliated transactions. Additionally, treatise delves into director indemnification and insurance matters and emphasizes the unique requirements for directors of money market funds and closed-end funds. SEC guidance, and court rulings, it illustrates the evolving nature of fund governance. Fund Governance: Legal Duties of Investment Company Directors is an indispensable tool for navigating the complex legal landscape of investment company governance and ensuring compliance with applicable laws.

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SKU 663ONL
Division Name LJP
Volumes 1
Product Types Books
Brand LJP
Jurisdiction National
ISBN 978-1-58852-102-6
Page Count 0
Edition 0
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Robert A. Robertson
Robert A. Robertson is a partner with the Financial Services Practice Group of Dechert LLP, an international law firm. He regularly counsels investment advisers, mutual funds, closed-end funds, fund boards of directors, private funds and institutional investors. Mr. Robertson is Chair of the American Bar Association's Subcommittee on Investment Companies and Investment Advisers. He is also an Advisory Board Member of the Mutual Fund Directors Forum. He served as an attorney with the Securities and Exchange Commission from 1990 through 1997, where his most recent position was counselor to Commissioner Isaac C. Hunt, Jr.Mr. Robertson is a frequent lecturer and has written numerous articles on securities law topics. His articles have appeared in such publications as the Business Lawyer the Investment Lawyer the Stanford Journal of Law, Business & Finance, the Review of Securities & Commodities Regulation,The National Law Journal, and the Washington Post. Mr. Robertson is a graduate of Claremont McKenna College (B.A.), Loyola Marymount University (M.B.A.), and UCLA Law School (J.D.).

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