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This year marks a historic anniversary. It has now been 100 years since the creation of the first US mutual fund. That was a pivotal moment for individual retail investors and the American economy. But it was more than that—so much more. I would argue that the mutual fund is the most...

ICI President and CEO Eric J.Pan addresses the ICI 2024 Tax and Accounting Conference at Boca Raton, Florida

ICI President and CEO Eric J.Pan addresses the ICI 2024 Investment Management Conference at Palm Desert, California.

Any discussion of tech and finance should start with the most exciting innovation of our time. I’m talking, of course, about artificial intelligence. While most people are focused on AI’s ability to generate text and images, it has great potential to transform how people invest.

With the Retail Investment Strategy (RIS), the European Union has a chance to empower tens, perhaps hundreds, of millions of people to chart a stronger financial future. There is an opportunity to create a framework that will enable and incentivize retail savers to invest in the...

It’s always a pleasure to address members of the most important industry in finance. And it’s a privilege to be joined today and tomorrow by so many leaders from the Securities and Exchange Commission. At this conference, we’ll hear from Commissioner Mark Uyeda and SEC staff from the...

To everyone here: It’s my privilege to serve as the Chair of IDC’s Governing Council. It is a distinct joy to represent you. For me, it’s easy to, support and proudly take on the role of leadership for an organization that aligns with who I am. It’s also easy to be a champion for...

It’s great to see everyone, and it’s even better to be together again. After three long years, the Fund Directors Conference is back in person. This is how it should be. It’s remarkable to think that we haven’t gathered in Chicago since 2019. That was my first conference in this role...

I want to talk to you today about two topics: first, what the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the United States has proposed on climate-related disclosures by public companies; and second, what we—the investor community—mean when we ask for global inter-operability of...

This is the dawn of a new era. It’s an era of change – for the industry, the economy, and society as a whole. But most of all, this is an era of leadership for each and every one of us.