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From: Cynthia Yolland
SEC Chairman Christopher Cox Dear SEC Chairman Cox, With 401(k)s as the standard of retirment savings, Mutual funds are the only savings vehicle for tens of millions of working Americans, including me. We are the owners of these funds and we bear the risks. We need the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to protect us. I am writing to express my extermely strong support for the proposed rule requiring that mutual fund boards have an independent chairperson and at least 75 percent independent directors. These rules were among the most important reforms adopted by the SEC in the wake of the mutual fund trading and sales abuse scandals. A recent study by AFSCME and The Corporate Library found mutual funds provide a rubber stamp for excessive management pay, supporting more than three-quarters of all management pay proposals. Ninety percent of institutional investors think the current system overpays executives. The Investment Company Act requires that mutual funds be managed in the interests of their shareholders. Requiring independent directors and chairpersons will help ensure this safeguard for the small investor, to make sure the little person gets a fair shake. Sincerely, Cynthia Yolland |