Retirement Plans Content

The Investment Company Institute submitted a comment to the Department of Labor (the “Department”) on their proposed regulation defining who is a “fiduciary” of an employee benefit plan under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), or an individual retirement...

January 2, 2024—ICI President and CEO Eric Pan released the following statement regarding the Department of Labor's (DOL) proposed rule updating the definition of an investment advice fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

December 13, 2023÷–ICI strongly supports efforts to promote retirement security for US workers. Our members play a significant role in helping retirement savers by making available the investment products through which pension plans, defined contribution plans and IRAs invest.

November 30, 2023—ICI announced that it and eight other associations will host the ERISA 50th Anniversary Symposium and Gala on Thursday, September 12, 2024, to mark five decades since the landmark law’s passage.

October 31, 2023—ICI President and CEO Eric Pan released the following statement regarding the Department of Labor's (DOL) proposed rule updating the definition of an investment advice fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)...

September 28, 2023—Employers play a significant role in designing diverse investment lineups in 401(k) plans, according to an updated study from BrightScope, an ISS Market Intelligence business, and the Investment Company Institute (ICI). The study, The BrightScope/ICI Defined...

On September 2, 2023, ICI Global provided comments on the International Organization of Securities Commission’s (IOSCO) consultation on proposed Liquidity Management Tool (LMT) Guidance for Open-Ended Funds (OEFs). Our members help millions of retail investors around the world by...

On September 2, 2023, ICI Global filed comments with the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) regarding their recent Consultations on liquidity risk management in open-ended funds (OEFs). Read more in the comment letter.