Liquidity Content

Non-bank financial intermediation (NFBI)—encompassing a broad range of capital sources, including broker-dealers, private funds, and open-end funds (OEFs)—is vital for the financing of the real economy, serving as a critical complement to the traditional banking sector. NBFI is...

The Independent Directors Council submitted this comment letter to the SEC on their proposal to require swing pricing and a hard close for mutual funds, change Form N-PORT filers' reporting obligation, and amend the liquidity rule for open-end funds (Proposal or Release). In...

ICI submitted a comment letter to the SEC's on their proposal for liquidity, swing pricing, hard close, and Form N-PORT. The proposal would radically change the liquidity risk management requirements for open-end funds (i.e., mutual funds and ETFs), impose on mutual funds a "hard...

The SEC’s liquidity, swing pricing, and hard close proposal would seriously harm the more than 100 million Americans who use mutual funds to invest for their financial future.

ICI President and CEO Eric Pan released the following statement on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) proposed standards for covered clearing agencies with respect to their clearance of trades involving US Treasury securities.

ICI Global welcomes progress on the Capital Markets Union (CMU) and is committed to working with policymakers to ensure the CMU creates new opportunities for EU citizens to participate in Europe's capital markets.

Frequently Asked Questions About Mutual Fund Liquidity What is liquidity? The term liquidity can have several meanings. With respect to a particular asset, it may refer to an investor’s (including a mutual fund’s) ability to sell that asset, considering timeliness and cost. In this...

ICI Applauds SEC Action to Amend Liquidity Disclosures and Propose a New Rule for Exchange-Traded Funds Washington, DC; June 28, 2018— Investment Company Institute (ICI) President and CEO Paul Schott Stevens issued the following statement on action taken today by the Securities and...