ICI Viewpoints Content

In a letter to MarketWatch responding to “Opinion: This Recent Report Suggests Steady Saving for Retirement Is Not Important,” published August 14, ICI Senior Economic Adviser Peter Brady refutes claims that criticize ICI’s recent retirement research, noting that more people benefit...

Individual retirement accounts (IRAs) represent the largest share of assets in the US retirement market, with assets totaling $8.7 trillion at year-end 2018. Forty-six percent of this total is held in mutual funds, with IRA mutual fund investors primarily invested in equity funds. As...

It’s a good idea to “mind the gap” if you’re traveling on the Tube in London, taking Amtrak in the United States, or riding Metro in Paris or Washington, DC. Being mindful of the space between where you are and where you’re going is important—not only when navigating public transit...

The world’s two largest economies, the United States and China, need to collaborate on technological innovation to do good for society and to have global impact, Joseph Tsai, Alibaba Group cofounder and executive vice chairman, said at ICI’s 61st General Membership Meeting.

EU policymakers need to have a global mindset if the European Union is to compete and thrive in today’s interconnected marketplace. That’s according to an informative panel at ICI’s 2019 General Membership Meeting in Washington, DC, featuring ICI President and CEO Paul Schott Stevens...

The mutual fund industry is being driven by change. At this year's General Membership Meeting, the panel “Facing the Future: Leadership Perspectives" highlighted why firms should be encouraging a positive workplace culture, which will enable them to embrace the fast pace of industry...

How can powerful nations continue to thrive? By being more connected to Asia, said Parag Khanna, the founder and managing partner of the advisory firm FutureMap. The noted global strategist and author shared this argument and more from his latest book, The Future Is Asian, with the...

Seasoned marketing professionals took to the main stage at ICI’s General Membership Meeting to survey the modern business landscape and unpack strategies for reaching and retaining customers in a digital, data-driven world. Drawing on their unique perspectives, BlackRock’s Frank...

Saving for an education is an important financial goal for millions of US households. In fact, nearly one-quarter of mutual fund–owning households indicate saving for educational expenses is one of their goals for their mutual fund investments. An increasingly popular way to save for...

Globalization has hit a few speed bumps in recent years, but it hasn't slowed the globalization of the Investment Company Fact Book. Consistent with ICI’s mission to represent the interests of regulated funds and their investors worldwide, Fact Book is expanding its international...