March 11, 1996
TO: INDUSTRY STATISTICS COMMITTEE No. 7-96
PENSION COMMITTEE No. 9-96
RESEARCH COMMITTEE No. 12-96
RE: Annual Questionnaire for Retirement Statistics
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In response to increased demand for more comprehensive data on retirement plans invested in
mutual funds, the Investment Company Institute started sending out a new annual survey in 1992 to
collect additional information. Current and accurate information regarding the increasing role of mutual
funds in various retirement savings plans is very important to the industry’s legislative, regulatory, and
marketing efforts. Now in its fourth year, the annual retirement statistics survey needs to be completed
for 1995. We are soliciting your assistance in completing the survey as efficiently as possible, so that we
might compile the data and disseminate results in a timely manner.
Mutual fund complexes are asked to report figures on a consolidated basis for each type of
retirement plan. Data from this survey will only be reported in the aggregate. Individual company data
provided will be held in confidence.
You can help us by doing the following:
1. A brief questionnaire for 1995 data is enclosed for your complex along with a list of
definiti
ons for
your
conveni
ence.
Please
complet
e the
survey
or
direct it
to the
appropr
iate
person
in your
firm
who
will be
respons
ible for
its
complet
ion.
Note
that this
survey
is being
sent to
several
persons
within
the
same
comple
x to
ensure
it is
directed
to the
appropr
iate
contact.
If you
would
like to
know
whom
else
within
your
comple
x we
have
sent the
survey,
please
contact
us.
2. Also, if you believe having a copy of your complex’s 1994 completed questionnaire
would facilitate completing this year’s survey, please contact us so that we may fax it to
you.
3. Return the completed survey to James Erceg, Research Analyst, at ICI as soon as
possible, but before 4/15/96.
If you or your staff have any questions regarding the questionnaire or this data collection, please
contact me at (202) 326-5917, or send a fax to either (202) 326-5924 or (202) 326-5841.
Thank you for your assistance and support for this effort.
Kathy Rabon-Summers
Director of Industry Studies