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Jul. 9, 2007 (M2 Communications Ltd. delivered by Newstex) --

Dublin - Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c62025) has announced the addition of Fund Governance: Legal Duties of Investment Company Directors to their offering

Fund Governance:

Legal Duties of Investment Company Directors is a comprehensive, authoritative and practical treatment of the legal obligations of mutual fund and closed-end fund directors, the special duties of independent directors, and fund governance best practices.

This treatise provides detailed coverage of a fund boards legal duties under the federal securities laws and state corporate and trust law. The book examines relevant statutes and regulations, SEC guidance, court cases and best practices in the context of fiduciary duty requirements, board structure and operations, audit committees, advisory and distribution arrangements, affiliated transactions, and other important areas.

It also addresses the special requirements for closed-end fund and money market fund directors, as well as director indemnification and insurance issues. More than just an overview, Fund Governance: Legal Duties of Investment Company Directors looks closely at thorny practical questions that often arise. With so much at stake, don't miss this comprehensive treatise! This book is updated as needed, generally two times each year.

Authors Bio:

Robert A. Robertson Robert A. Robertson is a partner with the Financial Services Practice Group of Dechert LLP, an international law firm. He regularly counsels investment advisers, mutual funds, closed-end funds, fund boards of directors, and private funds. Mr. Robertson is Chair of the American Bar Association's Committee on Investment Services and Vice-Chair of the ABA's Subcommittee on Investment Companies and Investment Advisers. He is also an Advisory Board Member of the Mutual Fund Directors Forum. He served as an attorney with the Securities and Exchange Commission from 1990 through 1997, where his most recent position was counsellor to Commissioner Isaac C. Hunt, Jr.

Mr. Robertson is a frequent lecturer and has written numerous articles on securities law topics. His articles have appeared in such publications as the Business Lawyer, the Investment Lawyer, the Stanford Journal of Law, Business & Finance, the Review of Securities & Commodities Regulation, The National Law Journal, and the Washington Post. Mr. Robertson is a graduate of Claremont McKenna College (B.A.), Loyola Marymount University (M.B.A.), and UCLA Law School (J.D.).

Chapter Outline:

CHAPTER 1 Background

CHAPTER 2 Duties of Fund Directors Under State Law

CHAPTER 3 'Independent' Director Requirements

CHAPTER 4 Board Structure and Operation

CHAPTER 5 Director Liability Indemnification and Insurance

CHAPTER 6 Board Approval of Advisory Agreement

CHAPTER 7 Board Approval of Mutual Fund Distribution Arrangements

CHAPTER 8 Monitoring Transactions with Affiliates

CHAPTER 9 Other Board Duties Under the Investment Company Act

CHAPTER 10 General Fund Board Responsibilities

CHAPTER 11 Special Duties of Money Market Fund Directors

CHAPTER 12 Special Duties of Closed-End Fund Directors

APPENDIX

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

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