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Category: FBC News

Fund Boards Council becomes a Certified B Corporation

Fund Boards Council (FBC) has today announced its certification as a B Corporation (or B Corp). Verified by B Lab, the not-for-profit behind the B Corp movement, this achievement demonstrates that Fund Boards Council meets high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability.

Letter from Hong Kong – March 2024

As I write this letter from my lofty perch on an island in Hong Kong overlooking the South China Sea, I am conscious that many readers may never have visited our tropical paradise, or if they have, it might have been many years ago, and especially before Covid 19 disrupted the globe.

Where does fund pricing pressure come from?  

We constantly hear about price pressure in the fund management industry globally. The most often quoted strategic drivers include competition from passive funds and regulation. The reality is more nuanced, and the complex landscape of distribution creates multiple pressure points, all impacting on the price of retail funds.

Letter from Luxembourg

Sheenagh Gordon-Hart, Independent Director at The Director’s Office 

The first quarter of 2024 has passed very quickly and, while the geo-political problems we face seem to be growing by the day, there is an air of optimism that one hopes is not ill-founded.

Summary of Fund Boards Council CEO Roundtable Meeting

On 20 March 2024, Fund Boards Council (FBC) held its inaugural CEO Roundtable meeting.
This was an opportunity for ACD CEOs to discuss with industry peers, topics specific to their role, in a closed-door, roundtable session.