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A Report on Extraordinary Market Conditions and ICI’s Response A Message from Paul Schott Stevens, President and CEO, Investment Company Institute Washington, DC, September 22, 2008 - These are extraordinary times for financial markets around the world, and the impact on our industry...

ICI Statement On Treasury, Fed Market Measures Washington, DC, September 19, 2008 - ICI President and CEO Paul Schott Stevens issued the following statement in response to measures announced today by U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S...

September 8, 2008 Ms. Florence Harmon Acting Secretary U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549-1090 Re: Exemption of Certain Foreign Brokers or Dealers (File No. S7-16-08) Dear Ms. Harmon: The Investment Company Institute1 supports the goal of...

ICI: Allow U.S.  Access to Markets Washington, DC, September 8, 2008 - In a global economy, allowing foreign broker-dealers greater access to U.S. markets is a sound move, and could result in some cost efficiencies for U.S. companies. In a comment letter to the SEC, ICI expressed...

Keep Credit Ratings in Money Market Fund Rule, ICI Says SEC Proposal to Eliminate NRSRO Ratings From Rule Would Harm Investors Washington, DC, September 8, 2008 - Credit ratings are a vital part of the investor protections that have made money market mutual funds so successful, and...

ICI Welcomes New SEC Commissioner Troy Paredes Washington, DC, August 1, 2008 - Investment Company Institute President and Chief Executive Officer Paul Schott Stevens today issued the following statement after Troy Paredes was sworn in as a Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange...

ICI Welcomes New SEC Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar Washington, DC, July 31, 2008 - Investment Company Institute President and Chief Executive Officer Paul Schott Stevens today issued the following statement after Luis A. Aguilar was sworn in as a Commissioner of the Securities and...

ICI Supports SEC Reforms for Credit Rating Agencies Calls for Regulation, Legislation to Address Gaps in Municipal Disclosure Regime Washington, DC, July 28, 2008 - The Investment Company Institute has expressed support for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed...

July 25, 2008 Ms. Florence Harmon Acting Secretary U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549-1090 Re: Proposed Rules for Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (“NRSROs”), File No. S7-13-08 Dear Ms. Harmon: The Investment Company...

July 15, 2008 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker U.S. House of Representatives H-232 Capitol Building Washington DC 20515 RE: Institutional Investors in the Commodity Markets Dear Madam Speaker: I am writing in response to recent suggestions that large institutional investors that...