As discussed in a previous ICI Viewpoints post, regulators and others have voiced concerns that long-term funds―funds that invest primarily in stocks, bonds, or both―might experience large outflows during a financial crisis, adding pressure on financial markets.
A recent Brookings Institution conference on Asset Management, Financial Stability, and Economic Growth aired the “active policy debate on how to regulate asset managers to maximize economic growth without endangering financial stability.”
*Media Advisory* Examining Asset Management: Economic Role, Financial Stability, Regulation, and Outlook Discussion of Differences Between Capital Markets and Banking Sector Washington, DC, February 18, 2015 - Academics, former regulators, and asset management leaders will convene in...
ICI Recordkeeper Data Show Retirement Plan Participants’ Commitment to Saving Washington, DC, February 11, 2015—ICI’s latest study of retirement plan savers’ actions shows Americans’ continuing commitment to saving for retirement. The study, “ Defined Contribution Plan Participants’...
Welcoming Remarks: A Focus on Fundamentals ICI Capital Markets Conference David W. Blass General Counsel Investment Company Institute February 10, 2015 Convene at 32 Old Slip New York, NY As prepared for delivery. Good morning, everyone. I am David Blass, ICI’s general counsel. I am...
ICI Comments on Financial Stability Oversight Council’s Changes to Designation Process Washington, DC, February 5, 2015— Investment Company Institute (ICI) President and CEO Paul Schott Stevens made the following statement today on the changes adopted February 4 by the Financial...
Will You Be Ready? Implementing the New Money Market Fund Rules Welcoming Remarks Paul Schott Stevens President & CEO Investment Company Institute February 4, 2015 Washington, DC Good morning, and welcome. It’s great to see so many experts from so many parts of the fund industry in...
ICI Comment on President Obama’s Budget Proposals That Would Harm Savings Washington, DC, February 2, 2015— Investment Company Institute (ICI) President and CEO Paul Schott Stevens made the following statement today about the White House budget for fiscal year 2016 that includes...
New ICI Survey on IRAs Shows Older Households Focus on Retirement Saving, Reflects Life-Cycle Effects on Saving Washington, DC, January 27, 2015—While households across all age groups own individual retirement accounts (IRAs), ownership is greatest among the older groups of working...
As Proxy Season Approaches, ICI and IDC Release New Report Designed to Assist Funds Washington, January 22, 2015—As funds prepare to vote proxies for their portfolio securities this spring, the Investment Company Institute (ICI) and the Independent Directors Council (IDC) have...
