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William Ebsworth has been elected as Chair, Cynthia Plouché to become Chair Emeritus Washington, DC; October 16, 2024—The Independent Directors Council (IDC) announced today that its Governing Council has elected William R. Ebsworth as chair and Cynthia R. Plouché as Chair Emeritus...

Washington, DC; October 10, 2023—A new report from the Independent Directors Council (IDC) and Investment Company Institute (ICI) illustrates the strong independence of fund boards and their focus on serving shareholder interests. The Overview of Fund Governance Practices, 1994-2022...

Cynthia Plouché re-elected as Chair, William Ebsworth elected Vice-Chair Washington, DC; October 5, 2023—The Independent Directors Council (IDC) announced today that it has re-elected Cynthia R. Plouché as Chair and elected William R. Ebsworth as Vice-Chair of its Governing Council...

Washington, DC; February 14, 2023—Independent Directors Council (IDC) Managing Director Thomas Kim released the following statement regarding the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) proposal mandating swing pricing for mutual funds: “IDC and fund independent directors, on...

Washington, DC; February 14, 2023—Investment Company Institute (ICI) President and CEO Eric Pan released the following statement regarding the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) proposal to amend open-end fund liquidity risk management programs and impose mandatory swing...

Five Independent Directors Join IDC’s Governing Council Washington, DC; October 11, 2022 – The Governing Council of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) has elected Cynthia R. Plouché as Chair of its Governing Council for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. Plouché is an Independent...

Washington, DC; October 20, 2021—Boards continue to follow strong governance practices and are making progress on increasing diversity among newer independent directors, according to Overview of Fund Governance Practices, 1994–2020, a report released today by the Independent Directors...

Washington, DC; October 18, 2021—The Independent Directors Council (IDC) announced two initiatives today to support a more diverse and inclusive fund director community. The first is a partnership with the Robert Toigo Foundation to develop programming to help diverse professionals...

IDC Reelects Kathleen T. Barr as Chair; Elects Cynthia Plouché as Vice Chair Three Independent Directors Join IDC’s Governing Council Washington, DC; October 7, 2021—The Governing Council of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) has reelected Kathleen T. Barr as its chair for a...