RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Issues in Mutual Fund Distribution JF The Journal of Wealth Management FD Institutional Investor Journals SP 36 OP 58 DO 10.3905/jwm.2016.18.4.036 VO 18 IS 4 A1 John A. Haslem YR 2016 UL https://pm-research.com/content/18/4/36.abstract AB This article provides an in-depth discussion of important issues related to mutual fund distribution. The first two topics are fund distribution channel characteristics and Rule 12b-1 fees and distribution. Distribution channel characteristics discuss direct channel, advice channel, retirement channel, institutional channel, supermarket channel, and multiple-share classes. Rule 12b-1 fees and distribution discuss the adoption of Rule 12b-1, Rule 12b-1 after adoption, current 12b-1 fees, issues with 12b-1 fees, and a summary of 12b-1 fees attributes. The remaining topics include directsold and broker-sold services, Rule 12b-1 fees and revenue sharing, revenue sharing issues, “soft-dollar” trading, distribution and flows, opacity and agency conflicts, expenseshifting agency conflicts, and intermediated distribution and portfolio managers.TOPICS: Mutual funds/passive investing/indexing, legal/regulatory/public policy