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I submitted the following letter to the New York Times in response to a recent column on 401(k) plans: The recent article, “Should the 401(k) be Reformed or Replaced” (Business Day, September 11), asks the wrong question. 401(k) plans play a key role in helping Americans achieve a...

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) has proposed a regulation that would increase the amount of information it collects on 529 educational savings plans. ICI supports the MSRB’s goal of having the information it needs to carry out its oversight responsibilities. However...

A recent New York Times column contains a slew of mischaracterizations regarding recent developments around money market funds.

Derivatives—which include instruments such as options, futures, and swaps—are important portfolio management tools for funds worldwide, providing options and flexibility to fund managers as they carry out investment strategies and manage risks.

The Financial Times has recently published a story that significantly distorts recent developments around U.S. money market funds and the actions of the U.S. fund industry. Let’s correct the record.

Senior officials from the U.S. Treasury Department and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), along with industry experts, recently engaged in a very informative webinar discussion regarding a model intergovernmental agreement (IGA) for implementing the...

Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a proposal to implement an important part of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, or JOBS Act.

As they’ve examined possible changes for money market funds, regulators have heard from an extraordinary number of businesses, individuals, and organizations who have expressed their support for preserving the key characteristics of these funds.

We’ve spent several days pointing out the myths and misstatements that regulators have put forward in their campaign to impose structural changes on money market funds.

We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: One of the most puzzling aspects of regulators’ campaign for changes to money market funds is their ability to ignore the dramatic improvements in these funds resulting from the regulatory reforms that the Securities and Exchange...