ICI Hires George Shevlin as Political Affairs Officer Veteran Capitol Hill Staffer to Manage Political Program Washington, DC, June 11, 2012 - The Investment Company Institute (ICI) today announced that George Shevlin has been hired as the new Political Affairs Officer. ICI is the...
Maryland Public Television Receives ICI Education Foundation Grant Washington, DC, June 8, 2012 - The Investment Company Institute Education Foundation (ICIEF) announced today that Maryland Public Television (MPT) is receiving a $25,000 grant that will underwrite a series of online...
ICI Study: Capital Buffers Could Undermine Money Market Funds, Harm Shareholders SEC Concept Would Raise Costs, Could Drive Sponsors Out of Product, and Create New Systemic Risks Washington, DC, May 16, 2012 - Requiring money market fund advisers to hold capital to support their money...
ICI Study Finds That Fundamentals, Not Fund Flows, Drive Commodity Prices Mutual Fund Investors Benefit from Diversification into Commodities Washington, DC, May 9, 2012 - Fundamental economic factors—market demand and supply conditions—provide the most consistent explanation for...
Mutual Fund Independent Directors and Trustees Express Concern About Further Money Market Fund Regulation Washington, DC, May 2, 2012 - Two groups representing mutual fund independent directors and trustees are joining together to voice their shared concerns about the potential...
The Spark Institute and ICI Release New Version of Sample Glossary of Investment Terms for Retirement Plan Participant Disclosure Washington, DC, April 26, 2012 - The SPARK Institute and the Investment Company Institute today released a new version of the “Sample Glossary of...
In 2011, Investors Paid Lower Average Expense Ratios for Equity, Bond, and Hybrid Mutual Funds Several Factors Contribute to the Continuation of the Overall Trend Washington, DC, April 23, 2012 - Investors paid on average lower expense ratios in 2011 than in 2010 for long-term mutual...
U.S. Treasurers Will Leave Money Market Funds Should the SEC Change Regulation, According to Treasury Strategies Study Washington, DC, April 19, 2012 - U.S. treasurers report that they will sharply reduce their use of money market funds if the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...
ICI and U.S. Chamber of Commerce File Lawsuit Challenging CFTC Rule New rule imposes redundant regulation on registered investment companies without justifying costs or benefits Washington, DC, April 17, 2012 - The Investment Company Institute and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce today...
