@article {Haslem36, author = {John A. Haslem}, title = {Issues in Mutual Fund Distribution}, volume = {18}, number = {4}, pages = {36--58}, year = {2016}, doi = {10.3905/jwm.2016.18.4.036}, publisher = {Institutional Investor Journals Umbrella}, abstract = {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, {\textquotedblleft}soft-dollar{\textquotedblright} 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}, issn = {1534-7524}, URL = {https://jwm.pm-research.com/content/18/4/36}, eprint = {https://jwm.pm-research.com/content/18/4/36.full.pdf}, journal = {The Journal of Wealth Management} }