Financial Services Regulatory Reform Content

September 5, 2008 Florence Harmon Acting Secretary U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549-1090 Re: References to Ratings of Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (File No. S7-19-08) Dear Ms. Harmon: In light of recent events...

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...

ICI Commends SEC on Attention to Role of Credit Ratings Sees Review of SEC Rules as Appropriate Washington, DC, June 25, 2008 - Following the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s open meeting today, Investment Company Institute President and CEO Paul Schott Stevens issued the...

ICI Applauds SEC Efforts on Credit Rating Agencies Investors, Public Will be Well-Served by Increased Disclosure, Accountability Washington, DC, June 11, 2008 - The Investment Company Institute applauds the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s vote today to propose rule changes...

March 12, 2007 Nancy M. Morris Secretary U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549-1090 Re: Oversight of Credit Rating Agencies Registered as Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (File No. S7-04-07) Dear Ms. Morris: The...

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...

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:...

ICI President Outlines Steps to Improve the Nation’s Credit Rating Industry Stevens Testifies at Senate Hearing to Examine the Current Oversight and Operation of Credit Rating Agencies Washington, DC, March 7, 2006 - Investment Company Institute President Paul Schott Stevens, in...

June 29, 2005 The Honorable Richard H. Baker, Chairman The Honorable Paul Kanjorski, Ranking Member Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Chairman Baker and Ranking Member Kanjorski...