July 22, 2011 Ms. Elizabeth M. Murphy Secretary Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549 Mr. David A. Stawick Secretary Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20581 Re: Product Definitions...

July 22, 2011

ICI Viewpoints

Debt Ceiling Scenarios: ICI Addresses Key Questions Regarding Possible Impact on Money Market Funds

As Paul Schott Stevens wrote on ICI Viewpoints earlier, a downgrade or default of U.S. Treasury securities would have grave implications for investors, markets, and economies around the world. This prospect raises a number of questions for funds and their shareholders, particularly...

July 20, 2011

ICI Viewpoints

Let’s Preserve America’s Financial Standing in the World

The impasse between Congress and the Administration over increasing the U.S. Treasury’s borrowing limit and dealing with long-term budget deficits has raised many questions about the impact on American investors and investments, including mutual funds. At ICI, we share the deep...

July 18, 2011

Comment Letter

ICI Letters on CFTC's and Banking Regulators' Margin Proposals for Uncleared Swaps (pdf)

July 11, 2011 Mr. David A. Stawick Secretary Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20581 Re: Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants (RIN 3038-AC97) Dear Mr. Stawick: The...

July 11, 2011

ICI Viewpoints

Numbers Show the Success of Automatic Enrollment

A July 7 story in the Wall Street Journal makes the assertion that a recently-enacted 401(k) law “suppresses” retirement savings. The assertion rests on faulty data interpretation. Look at the proper numbers, and the truth becomes clear—the 401(k) system, thanks in part to reforms...

July 7, 2011

Letters to the Editor & Responses

Letter to the Editor, Wall Street Journal: Numbers Show the Success of Automatic Enrollment

Numbers Show the Success of Automatic Enrollment Paul Schott Stevens, president and CEO of the Investment Company Institute, submitted the following letter to the editor of the Wall Street Journal: A July 7 story in the Wall Street Journal makes the assertion that a recently-enacted...

July 7, 2011

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