RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Issues in Mutual Fund Soft-Dollar Trades JF The Journal of Index Investing FD Institutional Investor Journals SP 76 OP 85 DO 10.3905/jii.2011.2.2.076 VO 2 IS 2 A1 John A. Haslem YR 2011 UL https://pm-research.com/content/2/2/76.abstract AB Mutual fund use of “soft-dollar trades” has important implications for regulators, fund shareholders, fund advisers, and brokers (broker–dealers). Soft-dollar trades create higher costs and conflicts of interest between fund advisers and their shareholders. This article examines some of the current regulations involving mutual fund soft-dollar trading as well as the resulting costs concluding with suggestions for better disclosure.TOPICS: Mutual fund performance, manager selection, exchanges/markets/clearinghouses