Topic
Mutual Funds
225 published works
Global Investment Watch
United States: Time to Get Cross!
By: Thoreau A. Bartmann and Lance C. Dial It’s been a rocky road for cross trading fixed-income securities by mutual funds. Before 2020, when the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
How Generative AI Could Change the Mutual Fund Industry
By Renholding
The mutual fund industry has become increasingly concentrated. The five largest fund families managed about 35% of industry assets in 2005, compared with 57% in 2024. One explanation is economic…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
Money Lost in New York is Not Sufficient for Jurisdiction in New York
Ardent Harmony Fund, Inc. v BDO Trinity Ltd. 2026 NY Slip Op 02090 [248 AD3d 859]April 8, 2026 Appellate Division, Second Department is the story of a mutual fund domiciled…
NUALS Law Journal
Rewriting the Rules: SEBI Mutual Funds Regulations 2026 and the New Era of Investing
By Nualslj
Mahak Yadav and Nikhil Ranjan Introduction In its quest for modernising the mutual fund market, the Board of the Securities Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) has notified the SEBI (Mutual…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
Draft act on the new FGR definition and transitional regime published for consultation
By Floortje Nagelkerke (NL), Bart Le Blanc, Julia van der Grint
On 15 December 2025, the Dutch Ministry of Finance has published the draft Act adjustment mutual fund for joint account (Wet aanpassing fonds voor gemene rekening, FGR Adjustment Act) for…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
The ESG Backlash and the Demand for ESG Mutual Funds
By Quinn Curtis
The backlash against environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) investing has been swift and fierce. More than 20 U.S. states have passed laws or taken administrative action targeting ESG considerations in…
Investment Management Regulatory Update
Congressman Introduces Resolution to Repeal SEC’s Enhanced Mutual Fund Disclosure Rule
On February 13, 2025, Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.) introduced a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives aimed at repealing a recent regulation from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
At 100, mutual funds’ appeal growing
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the mutual fund, a versatile investment vehicle that has significantly facilitated middle-class Americans' access to diverse investment opportunities such as stocks, bonds, real…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
At 100, mutual funds’ appeal growing
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the mutual fund, a versatile investment vehicle that has significantly facilitated middle-class Americans' access to diverse investment opportunities such as stocks, bonds, real…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Are Actively Managed Mutual Funds Betting on the CEO?
By Utpal Bhattacharya, Yuet Ning Chau, Kasper Meisner Nielsen
Actively managed mutual funds invest with the goal of outperforming a benchmark index or achieving an investment objective. Many academic studies focus on whether mutual funds outperform benchmark returns and…