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ICI Welcomes SEC Action on Standards of Conduct for Financial Intermediaries Washington, DC, April 18, 2018— Investment Company Institute President and CEO Paul Schott Stevens issued the following statement today on action by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to consider...

House Passes Critical Bipartisan Legislation to Make FSOC SIFI Process More Accountable and Transparent Washington, DC, April 11, 2018 –Investment Company Institute President and CEO Paul Schott Stevens issued the following statement after the US House of Representatives passed the...

Newly Available Tax Data Confirm That Census Bureau Survey Understates Retirement Plan Participation Nearly Two-Thirds of Workers Participate in an Employer Plan Washington, DC, April 5, 2018—Most American workers participate in employer-sponsored retirement plans, according to a new...

ICI Education Foundation Encourages Investor Education to Promote Positive Financial Habits At Capitol Hill Event, ICIEF to Exhibit Investing Program for Students Washington, DC, April 2, 2018—The Investment Company Institute Education Foundation (ICIEF) is renewing its push for...

ICI Applauds House Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Tailor Dodd-Frank Stress Testing Requirements Legislation Gives SEC and CFTC Needed Flexibility to Apply Appropriate Testing to Entities Under Their Jurisdictions Washington, DC, March 20, 2018– Investment Company Institute President...

Commission Proposal on Cross-Border Distribution of Funds Falls Short on Critical Issues Further work is needed to improve distribution, lower investor costs, and increase fund choices for savers London, 12 March 2018— ICI Global Managing Director Dan Waters issued the following...

BrightScope/ICI: New Data Reveal How Employers Customize Their 401(k) Plans to Encourage Saving Target Date Funds Are Becoming Increasingly Available, and Employer Contributions, Auto-Enrollment, and Loans Are Prevalent Washington, DC, March 12, 2018—An analysis from BrightScope and...

ICI, ICIEF Support “America Saves Week” to Promote Financial Literacy and Planning Washington, DC, February 26, 2018—The Investment Company Institute (ICI) and the ICI Education Foundation (ICIEF) today heralded the beginning of “ America Saves Week 2018,” an annual campaign that...

ICI Defined Contribution Plan Recordkeeper Data Show Continued Commitment to Retirement Saving Washington, DC, February 22, 2018—Almost all defined contribution (DC) plan participants kept contributing to their retirement savings during the first three quarters of last year, according...