Standard & Poor’s Downgrades U.S. Government Debt
On Friday, August 5, Standard & Poor’s Corp. downgraded the long-term sovereign credit rating on the...
The Lingering Threat of Floating NAVs
Despite widespread opposition from dozens of business, municipal, and investors groups, regulators...
The Debt Ceiling Debate and Its Impact on Money Market Funds
Data on money market funds flows continue to draw attention, especially with today’s report that net...
401(k) Plans Help Keep Americans on Track
ICI sees strong evidence that the features of 401(k) plans help Americans avoid overreaction to...
It’s Highly Unlikely that Money Market Funds Will ‘Break the Dollar’ in U.S. Debt Crisis
The continuing impasse over the U.S. government’s borrowing limit—the “debt ceiling”—and efforts to...
What’s Happening with Recent Money Market Fund Flows?
Statistics on money market funds inflows and outflows are currently a hot topic in the financial...
The Comprehensive Regulatory Framework Around IRAs
We occasionally encounter the puzzling misperception that individual retirement accounts (IRAs) are...
ICI Recommends Fixes to Margin Proposals for Uncleared Swaps
Proposals on margin requirements for uncleared swaps could create regulatory gaps that would work...
Debt Ceiling Scenarios: ICI Addresses Key Questions Regarding Possible Impact on Money Market Funds
As Paul Schott Stevens wrote on ICI Viewpoints earlier, a downgrade or default of U.S. Treasury...
Let’s Preserve America’s Financial Standing in the World
The impasse between Congress and the Administration over increasing the U.S. Treasury’s borrowing...
Numbers Show the Success of Automatic Enrollment
A July 7 story in the Wall Street Journal makes the assertion that a recently-enacted 401(k) law...
Dispelling Misinformation on Money Market Funds
The ongoing attention to U.S. prime money market funds’ exposure to the debt crisis in Greece has...
Before Congress, an Outpouring of Support for Money Market Funds
Groups representing businesses and government officials from across the country recently sent a...
In Case You Missed It: Coverage of House Financial Services Committee Hearing on Funds
The future of money market funds, how to define “systemic risk” to the financial system, and...
Wall Street Journal Editorial Gets It Wrong Again on Money Market Funds
The Wall Street Journal posted another misleading editorial on money market funds. ICI President and...
Money Market Funds and European Debt: Setting the Record Straight
Recent events in Greece have drawn the media’s attention to indirect exposure that U.S. money market...
DOL Should Allow E-Delivery as Default for Plan Communications, Says ICI
Given dramatic changes in technology over the last decade, the Department of Labor (DOL) should...
ICI Supports Treasury Proposal to Maintain Efficiency and Transparency of Foreign Exchange Swaps and Forwards Market
Foreign exchange swaps and forwards are contracts that mutual funds and other investors use to help...
Cracking Down on Tax Evaders Without Cracking Up U.S. Capital Markets
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) is a law designed to ensure that U.S. persons holding...
Switching to International Accounting Standards Wouldn’t Likely Benefit U.S. Fund Investors, ICI Tells SEC
A key issue for ICI’s Operations team is regulator interest in harmonizing worldwide accounting...
Take One Idea Off the Table: Forcing Money Market Funds to Float
The Investment Company Institute would like to thank the Wall Street Journal for its balanced...
Recent Data Underscores How Money Market Funds Have Responded to Regulatory Changes
One item discussed at ICI’s 2011 Money Market Funds Summit this week was how recent reforms adopted...
Data Show Americans’ Commitment to Retirement Saving
Despite the financial ups and downs of recent years, 401(k) participants have proven themselves both...
Money Market Funds: Four Key Points
Later today, the Securities and Exchange Commission will hold a roundtable on money market funds and...
Wall Street Journal Editorial Ignores “Economic Disruption” of Floating the Value of Money Market Funds
The Wall Street Journal’s lead editorial today used a flawed analysis to mischaracterize money...
SEC Chairman: SEC Examining Role of High Frequency Traders
On the first anniversary of the 2010 “flash crash,” Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...
Experience Talks: Insight from Three Top Investment Leaders
In a panel discussion moderated by John Rogers, Chairman and CEO of Ariel Investments, panelists...
Coping in the Expanding World of Compliance
Compliance officers play a special role in the fund industry. In a nutshell, their job is to make...
Geithner: FSOC Will Bring Clarity to the Designation of 'SIFIs'
In the four years since the financial crisis started, investors have been challenged to progress...
Fostering the Next Generation of Investors
In the four years since the financial crisis started, investors have been challenged to progress...