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Opening The Gate To Money Market Fund Reform, Hester Peirce, Robert Greene Dec 2014

Opening The Gate To Money Market Fund Reform, Hester Peirce, Robert Greene

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This article proceeds as follows. Part I outlines briefly the background of MMFs. Part II discusses the role of the board of directors in governing MMFs, a role upon which our proposal would build. Part III discusses MMF-related events during the financial crisis of 2007-2008 and describes the government’s response to these events. Part IV describes the reforms the SEC instituted in 2010. Part V outlines options for further reform. Part VI outlines and discusses benefits and drawbacks of our proposed solution—unrestricted discretionary gating by fund boards. Part VII concludes.


Jones V. Harris Associates: Shareholders’ Consolation Prize In The Mutual Fund Fee Debate, Nicole Grospe Jul 2011

Jones V. Harris Associates: Shareholders’ Consolation Prize In The Mutual Fund Fee Debate, Nicole Grospe

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