Agency Costs, Governance, and Organizational Forms: Evidence from the Mutual Fund Industry PoorSatisfactoryGoodVery GoodExcellent Be the first. (0 ratings) Log in to rate this article. CFA Digest November 2009 | Vol. 39 | No. 4 | 3 pages Source: CFA InstituteStephen P. Ferris Xuemin (Sterling) YanGeorgeann Portokalis, CFA (Reviewer) Read Abstract The authors study whether the form of an organization in the mutual fund industry affects agency costs. They also study the extent of the effect. They find evidence that agency costs are higher for mutual fund shareholders if the fund company is publicly owned rather than privately held. View more information Topics Corporate Finance : Corporate Governance | Leadership, Management, and Communication Skills : Firm Management | Portfolio Management : Mutual Funds, Pooled Funds, and Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) Credits · About the CE Program 0 CE (including 0 SER) Record credits Credits recorded Members, log in to record your credits. Manage CE Credits People who viewed this page also viewed: Top Hedge Fund Investors: Stories, Strategies, and Advice This book chronicles top hedge fund investors that played key roles in the industry, including substantial information on manager sourcing, ... More Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report The "Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report" is a comprehensive study of world wealth that analyzes the world’s entire 200 trillion ... More Credit Suisse Global Wealth Databook This Databook displays the detailed dataset backing the "Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report," the comprehensive study of world ... More Loading ...