As the investment industry awaits new banking capital requirements, some securities lending researchers and practitioners are urging fund directors to look closely at implications for their securities lending programs. ow.ly/ZeWS50RG38C

As the clock ticks down on the shorter trade settlement deadline, some independent directors are asking pointed questions about whether their managers are prepared. ow.ly/Cbm750RyT9v

Closed-end fund litigation prompted an annual rise in directors and officers insurance claims made to ICI Mutual in 2023: ow.ly/AHa350Rv1yX

Chief compliance officers are personally on the hook for disclosure misstatements about artificial intelligence: ow.ly/vScV50RtyRc

The two largest proxy advisors have taken opposing stances on ASA’s use of a shareholder protection mechanism ahead of a contested board election: ow.ly/ahtY50RmmJ8

Some independent directors have already found a solution to the complaints JPMorgan Chase CEO, Jamie Dimon, aired last week about proxy advisors: ow.ly/WUye50Rj9Y3

Board bitten by legacy policy in 2023 after former director appeals loss of retirement benefits agreed to in 1989: ow.ly/Omtc50Rj9Gz

Directors believe new and emerging regulations have complicated boards' oversight responsibilities and could threaten their fund complexes going forward: ow.ly/9Tk450ReqRW

As the Supreme Court considers whether to curb the SEC's power, regulators at a conference last week doubled down on their plans to wield it against faulty gatekeepers: ow.ly/w1kz50ReqHZ

Failing to adequately consider the lower cost of an ETF clone could draw the attention of regulators and the plaintiffs bar, some directors and lawyers warned: ow.ly/hk3150R4ruT

The SEC's recent enforcement action against VanEck will complicate and potentially lengthen the 15(c) process: ow.ly/HaQ350R4rn7

A settlement approved for Infinity Q Diversified Alpha Fund shareholders has allowed one of its directors to distribute assets held in a special reserve fund: ow.ly/GHa150QXOEU

A BNY Mellon closed-end fund is not permitted to exclude a Saba Capital shareholder proposal: ow.ly/3xa050QXOyN

The TCW Group has moved to a unitary fund board structure following shareholder approval on Feb. 15. ow.ly/jkxX50QXOsn

As fees continue to drop across the industry, independent directors are closely monitoring the effects and asking what advisory functions might be hit: ow.ly/UEtu50QO1us

As fees continue to drop across the industry, independent directors are closely monitoring the effects and asking what advisory functions might be hit: ow.ly/o8uO50QLY6i

The SEC wants to know what kind of oversight the fund board and other senior officers are providing for efforts to protect against hackers: ow.ly/AOUl50QFVuk

Following its successful challenges against the use of control share provisions by closed-end funds, Saba Capital has filed a new lawsuit against a different defense mechanism: ow.ly/ElVW50QzmE5

Fund directors can’t escape Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, even though they don’t oversee them: ow.ly/7EoJ50QyuQv

BlackRock has asked a judge to stay a recent ruling against two of its closed-end funds while it appeals, in a bid to avoid further attacks by activist investor Saba Capital: ow.ly/kwCB50Qs952