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Focus on Funds ICI and ICI Global Upcoming Conferences The February 22, 2013, issue of Focus on Funds previews significant speakers and topics on the agenda at ICI’s General Membership Meeting in May and the Global Retirement Savings Conference, sponsored by ICI Global, in June...

February 14, 2013 Ms. Sui Hui Lim Capital Markets Policy Division Capital Markets Department Monetary Authority of Singapore 10 Shenton Way MAS Building Singapore 079117 Re: Consultation Paper on Draft Regulations Pursuant to the Securities and Futures Act for Trade Repositories and...

13 February 2013 Algirdas Šemeta Member of the European Commission Commissioner Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud B-1049 Brussels Belgium Re: Enhanced Cooperation Agreement for the Financial Transaction Tax Dear Commissioner Šemeta: On behalf of our members, the...

February 11, 2013 Mr. Alp Eroglu International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Calle Oquendo 12 28006 Madrid Spain Re: Consultation Report CR01/03 on Financial Benchmarks Dear Mr. Eroglu: The Investment Company Institute1 and ICI Global2 appreciate the opportunity to...

February 6, 2013 Ms. Melissa Jurgens Secretary Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street, NW Washington, DC 20581 Re: Further Proposed Guidance regarding Compliance with Certain Swap Regulations (RIN 3038– AD85) Dear Ms. Jurgens: The Investment...

January 14, 2013 Via email (fsb@bis.org) Secretariat of the Financial Stability Board c/o Bank for International Settlements CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland Re: Strengthening Oversight and Regulation of Shadow Banking: A Policy Framework for Oversight and Regulation of Shadow Banking...

January 14, 2013 Secretariat of the Financial Stability Board c/o Bank for International Settlements CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland Re: Addressing Shadow Banking Risks in Securities Lending and Repos Dear Sir or Madam: The Investment Company Institute1 appreciates the opportunity to...

Focus on Funds Financial Transaction Taxes In the December 28, 2012, issue of Focus on Funds, ICI Global Managing Director Dan Waters discusses the negative investor implications and cross-border impact of financial transaction taxes (FTTs). Additional Resources:  Entire Interview...

December 7, 2012 Mr. Steven Maijoor, Chair European Securities and Markets Authority 103 Rue de Grenelle 75007 Paris France Re: ESMA’s Consultation Paper on Guidelines on Remuneration Policies and Practices (MiFID) Dear Mr. Maijoor, The Investment Company Institute (“ICI”)1 and ICI...

Focus on Funds ICI Global Trading and Market Structure Conference  The December 7, 2012, issue of Focus on Funds reports from the floor of the ICI Global Trading and Market Structure Conference in London. Additional Resources:  2012 ICI Global Trading and Market Structure Conference