US President Joe Biden’s decision to make climate change a top priority opens wide the door to developing international standards for how climate issues will be addressed in trade and finance.
As you’re racking your brain to find that perfect Valentine’s Day gift, you might want to consider, whether for yourself or your spouse, a contribution to an individual retirement account (IRA).
Stock ownership used to conjure up images of Wall Street—but today people all up and down America’s Main Streets own stocks and are counting on stock ownership to help realize their financial goals. Today, more Americans own stock than in the past—and stock ownership has become...
Investing is subject to many misconceptions, including the notion that only older households, or only wealthy households, or only households saving for retirement own mutual funds. The reality is that households of all ages, all incomes, and with a wide range of financial goals, own...
A new national survey by ICI addresses how Americans responded to the financial pressure since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, with special emphasis on whether they’ve tapped their retirement accounts. The results show that a strong majority (65 percent) of US individuals did not...
ICI Statement on Dalia Blass’s Departure from SEC Washington, DC; January 29, 2021—Investment Company Institute President and CEO Eric J. Pan issued the following statement after Dalia Blass announced her departure as director of the Division of Investment Management of the US...
Beyond the well-known indexes that we encounter daily lie more than three million indexes designed to reflect the performance of underlying investments, from broad markets to niche subsegments. Indexes vary widely with regard to their specific objectives, the methodologies on which...
ICI Congratulates Janet Yellen on Confirmation as Treasury Secretary Washington, DC; January 25, 2021—Investment Company Institute (ICI) President and CEO Eric J. Pan issued the following statement after the US Senate voted to confirm Janet Yellen as secretary of the US Department of...
Four-Fifths of Large ERISA 403(b) Plans Had Employer Contributions New BrightScope/ICI research also shows 403(b) plans offer employees a wide variety of investment options Washington, DC; January 21, 2021—Four-fifths of large 403(b) plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income...
