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Navigating a New Environment General Counsel’s Address: 2017 Mutual Funds and Investment Management Conference David W. Blass General Counsel Investment Company Institute Palm Desert, CA March 13, 2017 As prepared for delivery. Good morning, everyone. Welcome, and thank you all for...

Investor Protection Priorities for the New Year Remarks Before the Investor Advisory Committee of the US Securities and Exchange Commission David W. Blass General Counsel Investment Company Institute December 8, 2016 Washington, DC As prepared for delivery. Good morning, and thank you...

The Role of Investment Funds in the Global Economy Keynote Address The Investment Trusts Association, Japan Paul Schott Stevens President and CEO Investment Company Institute October 21, 2016 Tokyo As prepared for delivery. To my friends at the Investment Trust Association of Japan...

Building an Appropriate Regulatory Framework for Remuneration of Global Fund Managers The City Remuneration Summit 2016 Dan Waters Managing Director ICI Global July 6, 2016 London As prepared for delivery. Good afternoon and thank you to City and Financial Global for the kind...

Beyond the Idea Stage By Dan Waters (As published in Funds Europe, 21 December, 2015) A global transformation is underway in finance. Governments across the world are increasingly asking, ‘How can we allocate capital more efficiently, stimulate economic growth, diversify our sources...

Welcoming Remarks 2015 ICI Securities Law Developments Conference David W. Blass General Counsel Investment Company Institute December 16, 2015 Washington, DC As prepared for delivery. Good morning, everyone. I’d like to begin by thanking our sponsors, our speakers and panelists, and...

Putting Our Principle into Practice 2015 ICI Tax and Accounting Conference David W. Blass General Counsel Investment Company Institute September 28, 2015 Orlando, FL Thank you, Greg, for the kind introduction, and for your leadership in developing what promises to be a terrific...

Will You Be Ready? Implementing the New Money Market Fund Rules Welcoming Remarks Paul Schott Stevens President & CEO Investment Company Institute February 4, 2015 Washington, DC Good morning, and welcome. It’s great to see so many experts from so many parts of the fund industry in...

Via e-mail to rule-comments@sec.gov June 9, 2014 Mr. Kevin M. O’Neill Deputy Secretary Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, NE Washington, D.C. 20549-1090 Re: Investment Company Advertising: Target Date Retirement Fund Names and Marketing (File No. S7- 12-10) Dear Mr. O...

July 30, 2012 Ronald W. Smith, Corporate Secretary Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board 1900 Duke Street, Suite 600 Alexandria, VA 22314 Re: MSRB Notice 2012-28 Dear Mr. Smith: The Investment Company Institute1 appreciates the opportunity to comment on the recent Municipal Securities...