Mutual Fund Industry : Sec's Revised Examination Approach Offers Potential Benefits, but Significan Oversight Challenges Remain

As the front-line regulator of mutual funds, the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) plays a key role in protecting the nearly half of all U.S. households owning mutual funds, valued around $8 trillion in 2005. Mutual fund abuses raised questions bout the integrity of the industry & quality of oversight provided by SEC & self-regulatory organizations that regulate broker-dealers selling funds. This report assesses: (1) changes SEC has made to, or is planning for, its mutual fund examination program; (2) key aspects of SEC's quality control framework for routine fund examinations; & (3) the adequacy of SEC's oversight of the NASD & the N.Y. Stock Exchange in protecting shareholders from mutual fund sales abuses. Charts & tables.Hillman, Richard J. is the author of 'Mutual Fund Industry : Sec's Revised Examination Approach Offers Potential Benefits, but Significan Oversight Challenges Remain', published 2006 under ISBN 9781422303887 and ISBN 1422303888.