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Focus on Funds China’s Capital Markets Beckon for Global Fund Managers China’s capital markets are growing fast, and new opportunities continue to arise. In the September 20, 2019, edition of Focus on Funds, Allianz Global Investors, US CEO Douglas Eu details the current investment...

Participants learned the latest developments in Section 36(b) cases and other lawsuits involving funds, fund advisers, and fund directors—and about some recent courtroom successes—in this annual update for fund directors. SEC enforcement activity, which remains high and has included a...

September 13, 2019—Asset managers are adopting skills from the high-tech field of data science.

September 6, 2019—The average American worker sees value in workplace retirement plans such as 401(k)s.

August 30, 2019—ICI research sheds light on American mutual fund–owning households.

Focus on Funds Learn the Latest 401(k) Trends With National 401(k) Day a couple of weeks away, ICI Senior Director of Retirement and Investor Research Sarah Holden highlights findings from an analysis of 401(k) plans by ICI and BrightScope. In the August 23, 2019, edition of Focus on...

ICI Explains Who Invests in Mutual Funds and Why? Mutual fund ownership has gone mainstream. About 100 million Americans—or 45 percent of US households—invest in mutual funds, which are a great way for investors to achieve their financial goals. In this short video, ICI Economist Dan...

Focus on Funds Old Approaches to Fund Distribution Give Way to New Strategies In the August 16, 2019, edition of Focus on Funds, Sandy Bolton—Bank of America Merrill Lynch managing director, head of managed investments—discusses how funds have quickly adapted to drastic changes in...

Focus on Funds New Technology and New Trends Are Driving Fund Industry Change In the August 9, 2019, edition of Focus on Funds, Sarah Ketterer, CEO and cofounder of Causeway Capital Management, shares how asset managers are adapting quickly to changing technology and new investor...

ICI has released new research on how funds manage proxy voting. In the August 2, 2019, edition of Focus on Funds, ICI Chief Economist Sean Collins breaks down key findings from the report.