ICI Viewpoints Content

When analyzing the complex and unprecedented market activity of March 2020, it is vital to use comprehensive and accurate data to understand bond mutual funds’ transactions in the Treasury market. Using figures published by the Federal Reserve, commentators have argued that mutual...

New ICI research provides a detailed picture of bond mutual funds’ role in the fixed-income markets during March 2020. ICI urges regulators to use this information when considering policies to enhance the resilience of markets. Otherwise, policies based on inaccurate data or inapt...

As Valentine’s Day approaches, many wonder how to best express their love. Sure, dozens of roses, chocolates, or a Shakespearean sonnet would bring happiness this Valentine’s Day, but you might want to consider—whether for yourself or your spouse—a contribution to an individual...

How strong is the empirical evidence supporting the theory of common ownership? Proponents believe that common ownership poses anticompetitive concerns, but others have challenged the hypothesis and the statistical methods used to test the hypothesis, data errors, and lack of evidence...

In a world that is more interconnected than ever, it is important to fend off foreign threats to strategic industries—but not at the expense of constricting productive foreign investments. It is in every nation’s interest to make the distinction between the two in their foreign direct...