September 18, 1992
TO: MEMBERS - ONE PER COMPLEX NO. 28-92
INDUSTRY STATISTICS COMMITTEE NO. 5-92
PENSION COMMITTEE NO. 35-92
RESEARCH COMMITTEE NO. 17-92
SMALL FUNDS COMMITTEE NO. 13-92
RE: INDUSTRY PENSION STATISTICS
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The Institute is seeking to expand and improve its
collection of data concerning retirement plan investment in
mutual funds in order to enhance industry regulatory, legislative
and marketing efforts. The purpose of this memorandum is to
assess the availability and frequency of certain pension data
elements from fund complexes and broker/dealers.
Institute members currently provide monthly information
concerning the total assets of individual retirement accounts
(IRAs) and Keogh plans invested in mutual funds, and year-end
data concerning the number and value of certain institutional
accounts, including retirement plans. The additional categories
set forth in the attached preliminary questionnaire have been
recommended by an Institute task force comprised of members of
the Industry Statistics, Pension and Research Committees.
The preliminary questionnaire will help us ascertain what
information would produce a practical scheme of common data
elements and frequencies so that we might achieve the most
efficient and reliable responses to the periodic questionnaire.
We plan to commence the new scheme of data collection shortly
after the end of the year.
Please have the appropriate person fill out the
questionnaire for your complex and return to Kathy Rabon-Summers
at the Institute by Friday, October 9.
Kathy Rabon-Summers Kathy D. Ireland
Director - Industry Studies Associate Counsel - Pension
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