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Focus on Funds Change and Innovation on the Agenda How can fund professionals thrive in today’s changing industry? ICI’s upcoming General Membership Meeting features speakers from various fields—technology, media, politics, and more—who will offer valuable ideas and insights. Tom...

Focus on Funds SEC Derivatives Proposal Could Pack a Punch for Funds ICI has responded to a regulatory proposal from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission governing funds’ use of derivatives. In the April 1, 2016, edition of Focus on Funds, ICI Associate General Counsel Jennifer...

Focus on Funds ICI Calling for SEC Action on Shareholder Report Delivery Electronic delivery of shareholder reports could save shareholders money and foster innovation. But obstacles stand in the way. In the March 18, 2016, edition of Focus on Funds, ICI General Counsel David Blass...

ICI General Counsel David Blass Presents the Path Forward for Innovation in Fund Disclosure The fund industry has an opportunity to continue its long-standing commitment to innovation, ICI General Counsel David Blass told the audience during his keynote at the 2016 Mutual Funds and...

Focus on Funds Market Structure Rules May Need Refinement Traders in the capital markets are talking about how rules could better reflect today’s fast-paced markets. In the March 11, 2016, edition of Focus on Funds, ICI Senior Economist Shelly Antoniewicz summarizes the dialogue...

Focus on Funds Order Routing Transparency Is an Industry Trend Technological advances are making it possible for asset managers to gain insights into their trading orders and make improvements that benefit funds and their investors. In the March 4, 2016, edition of Focus on Funds, ICI...

Focus on Funds ICI Seeks Market Improvements for ETFs and Their Investors On August 24, 2015, markets were roiled by structural problems that affected trading in a number of securities, including some equity exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Since then, ICI has been pressing for a greater...

The SEC has proposed changes to regulations governing funds’ use of derivatives. Attendees at IDC's webinar on February 25, 2016, learned what the proposal means for them in their role as fund director. Members of ICI’s legal department, including ICI General Counsel David Blass...

Focus on Funds ICI Insights on the SEC’s Market Structure Agenda Stephen Luparello, director of the Division of Trading and Markets at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), spoke at ICI’s recent Capital Markets Conference. Jennifer Choi, ICI associate general counsel, offers a...

In January 2016, the staff of the SEC’s Division of Investment Management issued a Guidance Update that outlines its views on issues that may arise when funds make payments to financial intermediaries that provide shareholder and recordkeeping services for investors whose shares are...