Talking Investment Management

In this episode of our “Talking Investment Management” podcast, Stradley Ronon partners Mark Greer , Brian Murphy and Shawn Hendricks explore key themes in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that are expected to shape discussion at the upcoming Investment Company Institute (ICI)’s ETF Conference, including sessions led by the firm . Listeners will gain insight into: ETF share class relief: How the frame...

Before joining us at the Investment Adviser Association (IAA)’s Investment Adviser Compliance Conference and the Investment Company Institute (ICI)’s Investment Management Conference, tune into our latest “Talking Investment Management” podcast episode! This episode, “The SEC's Regulatory Reset: Staying Ahead of the Curve,” features Stradley Ronon executive partner Bruce Leto , a longtime leader i...

In this episode of our “Talking Investment Management” podcast, Stradley Ronon partners and former SEC staff members David Grim and Jan Folena are joined by Andrew (Buddy) Donohue, a former chief of staff for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, former director of the SEC’s Division of Investment Management and current fund director, to discuss the evolving landscape of fund oversight and...

In this episode of our “Talking Investment Management” podcast, Stradley Ronon partners Jamie Gershkow and Jesse Kanach explore the fast-evolving world of tokenization and what it means for investors, fund sponsors and financial institutions. Starting with the fundamentals, Jamie and Jesse explore how blockchain is reshaping traditional investment instruments, such as money market funds, and enabl...

Before the Investment Company Institute’s 2025 Investment Management Conference, Stradley Ronon partners and former SEC staff members David Grim , Jan Folena and Brian Murphy share what it’s like inside an agency in transition on the latest Talking Investment Management podcast episode. Our podcasters discuss: New SEC leadership on the horizon. What to expect in terms of rulemaking, enforcement an...

Before you join us at the Investment Company Institute’s 2025 Investment Management Conference, get a sneak peek of our lunch-and-learn panel “Diving into ETFs: Are You Ready for a Sea Change?” by tuning in to our latest podcast episode! In this episode, we discuss: The latest SEC leadership changes and regulatory outlook. The evolving landscape for ETF share classes. Crypto ETPs, private credit E...

We are excited to bring you Stradley Ronon’s next installment of our Talking Investment Management podcast , during which Stradley Ronon partners Fabio Battaglia and Michael Mundt speak with Lisa Chaikin Hamman, associate managing director at the Independent Directors Council. This episode — the second installment of a two-part episode — discusses board oversight for unique exchange-traded fund (E...

In collaboration with the Independent Directors Council (IDC), partners Fabio Battaglia and Michael Mundt spoke with Lisa Chaikin Hamman, Associate Managing Director at the IDC, on Stradley Ronon’s Talking Investment Management podcast in a two-part episode to discuss board oversight of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The conversation stemmed from the newly released IDC white paper that Mike assiste...

Join Stradley Ronon Partners David Grim and Sara Crovitz for a conversation with Cynthia Plouché, Chair of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council. What are the key issues facing Fund Directors in 2023 and beyond? Our panel discuss a variety of SEC regulations including: cybersecurity, ESG, the SEC's outsourcing proposal fund fees and expense disclosure, artificial intelligence,...

As we pass the one-year anniversary of the compliance date for the SEC’s Rule 2a-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Mutual Fund Directors Forum (MFDF) and Stradley Ronon partnered to jointly publish a comprehensive paper for fund directors looking back at the past year and ahead to the future at the Rule for good faith determination of fair value. Join MFDF President Carolyn McPhillip...

Stradley Ronon Partners David Grim, Jamie Gershkow and Brian Seaman discuss diversity, equity and inclusion in the asset management industry and share practical tips on how to build a more inclusive environment in your organization.

Episode 2: The SEC is about to adopt a number of rules that will impact the fund industry, including on ESG, fund names, and cybersecurity. What should fund boards expect and care about?

SEC rules on valuation and derivatives have been implemented by the fund industry. Now, what for fund boards?