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ICI Issues Statement on State of the Union Address Bush Urges Congress to Make Capital Gains and Dividend Tax Cuts Permanent Washington, DC, February 1, 2006 - The Investment Company Institute, the national trade association of the mutual fund industry, issued the following statement...

ICI Research – The Role of IRAs in Americans’ Retirement Preparedness More Americans Should Realize Advantages of IRAs Washington, DC, February 1, 2006 - A new study released today by the Investment Company Institute (ICI) finds that Individual Retirement Accounts can play a vital...

ICI Mutual Insurance Company Board Elects Lawrence Maffia As Next President Maffia To Succeed Natalie Shirley Effective July 2006 Washington, DC, January 25, 2006 – The ICI Mutual Insurance Company’s (ICIM) Board of Directors today announced the election of Lawrence R. Maffia as the...

ICI Statement on NASD Board Election of Mary L. Schapiro Washington, DC, January 12, 2006 -Investment Company Institute President Paul Schott Stevens today issued the following statement on the election of Mary L. Schapiro as the next Chairman and CEO of the NASD: “Mary Schapiro has a...

ICI President Commends House for Passing Important Pension Reform Legislation Washington, DC, December 15, 2005 – ICI President Paul Schott Stevens issued the following statement regarding today’s House passage of H.R.2830, the Pension Protection Act of 2005, by a vote of 294–132...

ICI Provides Guidance for Fund Compliance Officers in Meeting SEC’s Review and Reporting Requirements Funds Must Meet April Deadline for Completing Compliance Reviews Washington, DC, December 15, 2005 - The Investment Company Institute (ICI) today issued detailed guidance to assist...

ICI Applauds House for Extending 15 Percent Tax Rate on Capital Gains and Dividends Washington, DC, December 8, 2005 – ICI President Paul Schott Stevens today offered the following statement regarding House passage of H.R. 4297, the tax reconciliation bill, which includes, among other...

ICI’s Stevens Testifies on Need for Robust Credit Ratings Industry Hearing on H.R. 2990, the “Credit Rating Agency Duopoly Relief Act of 2005” Philadelphia, PA, November 29, 2005 – Investment Company Institute President Paul Schott Stevens, in testimony today before a field hearing of...

Half of American Households Own Equities Equity Ownership Increased Through Bull and Bear Markets, Growth Stimulated by Retirement Plans Washington, DC, November 10, 2005 - Equity ownership in America has grown over the past two decades, and now half of all U.S. households and one in...

ICI Commends Chairman Thomas for Advancing Key Retirement Legislation Washington, DC, November 9, 2005 - Investment Company Institute President Paul Schott Stevens today commended Congressman Bill Thomas (R-CA), Chairman of the House Ways & Means Committee, for advancing comprehensive...