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Focus on Funds U.S. Retirement Assets Report The October 2, 2013, issue of Focus on Funds shares data and analysis on U.S. retirement assets through June 2013. Additional Resources: Release: Retirement Assets Total $20.9 Trillion in Second Quarter of 2013 ICI Retirement Research

Focus on Funds Safeguards Needed for Private Fund Advertising In the September 27, 2013, issue of Focus on Funds, ICI senior counsel Bob Grohowski details problems with newly implemented SEC rules for hedge fund advertising, and proposes solutions.   Additional Resources: ICI Comments...

ICI chief economist Brian Reid appeared on Nightly Business Report to discuss money market fund reform efforts with New York Times business columnist Floyd Norris.

In the September 20, 2013, issue of Focus on Funds, ICI general counsel Karrie McMillan outlines ICI’s concerns with reforms under consideration by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Focus on Funds Changing Fund Flow Trends In the September 13, 2013, issue of Focus on Funds, ICI senior economist Chris Plantier describes how fund flows have changed since the first five months of 2013.  Additional Resources: ICI Statistics

Eminent Domain Efforts Pose Investor Harm ICI chief economist Brian Reid appeared on Real Money with Ali Velshi, a financial program on Al Jazeera America, to outline how fund investors would be harmed by attempts to seize mortgage-backed securities via eminent domain. Additional...

Focus on Funds EU Issues Proposal on Money Market Funds In the September 6, 2013, issue of Focus on Funds, ICI Global managing director Dan Waters outlines the shared concerns of ICI and ICI Global regarding the EU proposal for changes to money market funds operating in Europe...

Focus on Funds Market Disruptions When market disruptions occur, the Institute can help members identify and address any issues that arise. The August 30, 2013, issue of Focus on Funds details ICI’s emergency resources. Additional Resources: ICI Emergency Resource Page  

401(k) Fees Are Falling ICI chief economist Brian Reid appeared on Real Money with Ali Velshi, a financial program on Al Jazeera America, to discuss the trend of falling investor fees. Additional Resources: Press Release: Average Expense Ratios Paid by 401(k) Investors in Mutual Funds...

Focus on Funds Eminent Domain Suits Raise Investor Concerns In the August 23, 2013, issue of Focus on Funds, ICI outlines how fund investors could be harmed by the eminent domain lawsuits that have been filed against mortgage holders by some municipalities. Additional Resources...