Fund Regulation Content

April 29, 2016 CFA Institute Global Investment Performance Standards 915 E. High Street Charlottesville, VA 22902 Re: Guidance Statement on Broadly Distributed Pooled Funds Dear Sir or Madam: The Investment Company Institute, on behalf of its entire membership,1 appreciates the...

Focus on Funds Responding to the Department of Labor’s New Fiduciary Rule The Department of Labor’s new fiduciary rule will change how funds interact and communicate with their investors. In the April 15, 2016, edition of Focus on Funds, ICI General Counsel David Blass talks about ICI...

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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...

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March 28, 2016 Mr. Brent J. Fields Secretary Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, NE Washington, DC 20549 Re: Use of Derivatives by Registered Investment Companies and Business Development Companies (File No. S7-24-15) Dear Mr. Fields: The Investment Company Institute1...

ICI Supports Derivatives Risk Management Program for Funds Seeks Changes to SEC Rule Proposal to Preserve Benefits of Using Derivatives Washington, DC, March 28, 2016—The Investment Company Institute (ICI) supports adoption by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of a proposed...

1Case Id: f8b41034-40ca-4cc3-bf8c-26f515756d3b Date: 18/03/2016 13:43:41 Green Paper on retail financial services: better products, more choice, and greater opportunities for consumers and businesses Fields marked with * are mandatory. Introduction The Green Paper seeks the views on...

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...

March 17, 2016 Basel Committee on Banking Supervision Bank for International Settlements CH-4002 Basel Switzerland Re: Identification and measurement of step-in risk Dear Sirs and Mesdames: ICI Global1 appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Basel Committee on Banking...