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Focus on Funds Regulatory Risks for Global Funds and Their Investors Regulatory fragmentation in Europe could make it difficult for asset managers to work across borders. In the May 4, 2018, edition of Focus on Funds, Sean Hagerty, managing director of Vanguard Europe, explains...

Focus on Funds Top Concerns for Global Funds as Brexit Advances Global funds and their investors are counting on negotiators to stay committed to open markets for fund investment and distribution after the United Kingdom leaves the European Union. In the April 27, 2018, edition of...

Focus on Funds How Blockchain Could Transform the Fund Industry New efficiencies associated with blockchain technology could lower the cost of fund operations. In the April 20, 2018, edition of Focus on Funds, ICI Chief Industry Operations Officer Marty Burns details how. Transcript...

April 19, 2018 John Smith Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20220 Re: Issues and Impact of Recent Sanctions Against Russia on Regulated Funds Dear Mr. Smith: On behalf of the Investment Company Institute...

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Focus on Funds Funds, Investors Confront Risks to Popular Global Model The global success of UCITS could be at risk from attacks on its global regulatory framework, as well as European proposals to impose heavy-handed oversight on the nascent field of sustainable investment. In the...

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...

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Focus on Funds A Regulatory Headache for Funds and Investors Could Be Easing Financial regulatory agencies are looking to improve the Volcker Rule, a Dodd-Frank provision that has inadvertently affected fund managers. In the March 2, 2018, edition of Focus on Funds, ICI Chief Counsel...

23 January 2018 Dear Sirs and Madams, RE: Impact of Proposal Published by the European Commission on 23 November 2016 (the “EC Proposal”) to Amend Moratorium Powers under Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive 2014/59/EU (“BRRD”) Following up on our 29 June 2017 letter (the “June...