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October 23, 2006 Ms. Nancy M. Morris Secretary U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549-9303 Re: Executive Compensation and Related Person Disclosure; File No. S7-03-06 Dear Ms. Morris: The Investment Company Institute1 opposes the Commission’s...

2006 Equity Markets Conference Keynote Address by Paul Schott Stevens President, ICI September 28, 2006 New York, NY Good morning, I’m Paul Stevens, President of the Investment Company Institute. Welcome to this eighth annual ICI Equity Markets Conference. This conference has earned...

September 14, 2006 Mr. Ernesto A. Lanza Senior Associate General Counsel Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board 1900 Duke Street, Suite 600 Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Re: MSRB Notice 2006-19, Request for Comment on Application Of “Access Equals Delivery” Standard to Official Statement...

September 7, 2006 Ms. Nancy M. Morris Secretary Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549-1090 Re: Commission Guidance Regarding Client Commission Practices Under Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (File No. S7-13-06) Dear Ms...

ICI Issues Statement on Appointment of Erik Sirri as Director of the SEC’s Division of Market Regulation Washington, DC, August 14, 2006 –  Investment Company Institute President Paul Schott Stevens issued the following statement today on the appointment of Erik R. Sirri as the new...

ICI Applauds Senate Banking Committee Passage of Credit Ratings Agency Bill Washington, DC, August 2, 2006 – The Investment Company Institute issued the following statement today on the Senate Banking Committee’s passage of the Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006. “We commend the...

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July 19, 2006 Ms. Nancy M. Morris Secretary Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549-1090 Re: NASD Proposal Relating to Transactions in Deferred Variable Annuities (File No. SR-NASD-2004-183) Dear Ms. Morris: The Investment Company Institute1...

ICI Welcomes SEC Guidance on Soft Dollars New Release Ensures Commission Arrangements Work for Investors’ Interests Washington, DC, July 12, 2006 - Investment Company Institute President Paul Schott Stevens issued the following statement today on the Securities and Exchange Commission...

ICI Applauds House Passage of Credit Ratings Agency Bill Washington, DC, July 12, 2006 - Investment Company Institute President Paul Schott Stevens issued the following statement today on the House of Representatives’ passage of H.R. 2990, the Credit Rating Agency Duopoly Relief Act:...