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In this edition, covering the 24th March to 6th April – Lamentable Liquidity: Regulators are reviewing open-ended fund rules, SFDR Shake-Up: New EU requirements are already highlighting leaders and laggards,…
iNED Bootcamp 2021 – book your place now! Registration is now open for the 2021 iNED Bootcamp, held exclusively online in association with NatWest Trustee and Depositary Services.
Julian Bartlett, the new independent chair of Invesco’s UK fund board, has certainly amassed an enviable amount of experience and knowledge in his own kitbag during more than 30 years…
On the 18th of March, FBC hosted an EGR which drew together more than 25 senior product governance leaders to discuss the emerging trend of assessing value in crossborder markets…
Anti-greenwashing measures kick in, and ACDs come under pressure on value assessments. Are equality issues giving your board a collective headache? You’re not alone, according to several reports in the…
FBC’s latest Digital Meeting explores On the 9th of March 2021, FBC hosted Overseeing Liquidity: Good Practice for Fund Boards to a packed audience of over 90 attendees. Brandon Horwitz…
In the first in FBC’s new fortnightly fund governance news update, we’ve scoured the trade and national press to identify the top headlines and stories that we believe will be…
FBC is growing quickly and to support our expanding membership we are looking for a new team member to fill a brand-new role of Membership Coordinator. The successful candidate will…
Fund Boards Council (FBC) is pleased to announce that Brandon Horwitz and Laura Edgerton have joined the FBC team to help drive forward investment governance initiatives to support the organisation’s…
In this Digital Meeting for members of Fund Boards Council, we will examine the interaction between fund boards and Management Company, Operating Company or PLC boards.
In his last round for Fund Boards Council, JB finally takes off the kitten gloves and delivers a Technical Knock Out on iNEDs and the Assessment of Value.
FBC is growing quickly and we’re on the hunt for a skilled marketing communications professional to help us support our members with high-quality communications materials. The Marketing Manager will help…
In this second instalment, JB again draws on the role of corporate structures and how they can lead to conflicts or support for iNEDs. Do single or multiple fund boards…
For his autumnal double diary entry, ahead of this week’s FBC panel on ‘Measuring Value in Pensions & Mutual Funds’, JB reflects on whether corporate structures support good governance or…
Hear from Greg Brisk on the role, recruitment & onboarding process for iNEDs and opportunities for those looking for roles on a fund board.
Watch the latest video discussion from Fund Boards Council here. At a time of greater regulatory scrutiny on board governance in the UK and Europe and in particular on value…
The end of dog-eared diary notes and tedious timesheets? FBC launches new Directors Activity Log FBC is delighted to announce the launch of the brand new FBC Director’s Activity Log,…
Hear from Greg Brisk on the role, recruitment & onboarding process for iNEDs and opportunities for those looking for roles on a fund board.
What’s Coming Up in Autumn 2020? Register Now For FBC’s Forthcoming Meetings
The question of (fund board) independence. For this month’s pilgrimage JB gets all Taoist and bare-footed. His Diary journeys over the effects of independence on fund boards and asks: In…
Does the IGC blueprint matter for a greener value? For this summer, not-so-locked-down diary instalment, JB draws inspiration from satirist, writer and now climate campaigner Richard Curtis: first, to understand…
Is our darkest hour a new beginning for asset management? In this latest iNED diary entry, JB threatens his own popular capital by exposing his beliefs and by tackling the…
ESMA Consultation on Costs and Charges Frites with your AoV, madame? THE European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA) consultation on cost and charges for UCITs and alternative funds issued on…
Six months on: What We’ve Learnt From AoV Reporting So Far Thurs 18th June at 2pm In this digital meeting, we’ll be outlining FBC’s detailed analysis of early Assessment of…
Cyber Risk Thursday 11th June at 2pm In the meeting, we’ll be examining the roles and responsibilities of board directors across asset management corporate and fund boards when it comes…
By Graeme Proudfoot “Don’t stand, don’t stand so, don’t stand so close to me” – The Police, 1980 An apology to begin with. I started writing this piece in late…
Shiv Taneja in conversation on FBC’s State of Independence on Fund Boards report In conversation with Ed Moisson of Ignites Europe, FBC’s Shiv Taneja outlines the key findings of FBC’s…
Value, vendetta and that R number In this deeply insightful diary entry, JB reflects on his own AoV journey with the fund board on which he serves as an iNED…
The State of Independence on Fund Boards in the UK Thursday 14th May Spaces are going fast for the FBC’s Digital Meeting on Thursday 14th May 2020 in which we’ll…
FBC’s First Digital Meeting Maximising Board Effectiveness An 80-strong group of fund board directors and executives from across the UK and Europe took part in FBC’s first Digital Meeting on…
Maximising Fund Board Effectiveness in the Current Environment 30th April, 2020: 11.00am to 11.45am Join us for the first of FBC’s new Digital Meetings series – a panel discussion examining…
Are Boards Lock, Stock, and Facing Two Smoking Barrels? All a question of time. In his latest cough-free diary entry, JB considers the broader environmental questions that arise from the…
We know that keeping connected is particularly important in uncertain times – especially as face-to-face meetings may be on hold for a while longer yet. So, we are pleased to…
In this wide-ranging, slightly contemplative diary entry, JB muses on the implications of coronavirus on fund board engagement, explores the existential by asking if anyone knows what an investor wants,…
Value Assessments, Liquidity and Operational Resilience top the agenda at the inaugural FBC Chairs Council FBC was delighted to welcome Nick Miller, Head of Asset Management at the Financial Conduct…
Key themes at FBC’s latest Governance Series Seminar How do you measure an asset manager’s culture? What are the warning signs of an ineffective board? How do you demonstrate effective…
Fund Boards Council welcomes David Butcher to its Advisory Council Fund Boards Council is delighted to welcome David Butcher to its Advisory Council. David brings vast expertise from a range of…
Fund Boards Council is launching its inaugural iNED Survey, 2020 and is inviting aspiring and incumbent independent directors to take part in this analysis of fund boards in the UK.…
The highly anticipated first editions of Assessment of Value reports have started to hit the websites of asset managers with UK-authorised funds. A key requirement of the FCA’s Asset Management…
Diary of an iNED Osmosis: ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ of AoV What do spaghetti westerns have to do with the FCA’s requirement for Assessment of Value? Why…
Value, transparency, a greater focus on conduct, culture and director accountability: converging themes that are likely to drive fund governance in key money centres around the world in 2020 and…
The role of the authorised fund manager has been brought into sharp relief on more than one occasion in recent months. After the Policy Statement on NURSs, we get the…
The role of the authorised fund manager has been brought into sharp relief on more than one occasion in recent months. After the Policy Statement on NURSs, we get the…
2020 Vision: Are Fund Boards Short-sighted on Remuneration?’ One of the more challenging questions ahead for iNEDs will be confronting executive remuneration. Pay has again come into focus following more…
The role of the authorised fund manager has been brought into sharp relief on more than one occasion in recent months. After the Policy Statement on NURSs, we get the…
Riders on the Storm: Slippy conditions, presence and papers as read In this final diary entry for 2019, JB focuses on the importance of presence, even in a digital world,…
The role of the authorised fund manager has been brought into sharp relief on more than one occasion in recent months. After the Policy Statement on NURSs, we get the…
Hell’s Bells: Jumpers and Annual Reports A Winter’s Tale It will soon be time to celebrate, but there is much work to be done, especially for the hardworking fund board…
Aspiring and incumbent fund board independent directors (iNEDs) are warmly invited to join us for an afternoon of insightful and informative discussion and networking. Bootcamp attendees will hear from leading…
Following the success of our Bootcamp in 2019, aspiring and incumbent iNEDs are warmly invited to once again join FBC at our annual iNED Bootcamp in London. Join us for…
