Investment Company Act turns 80
The bill gave rise to fund investing — the most powerful form of financial intermediation for individual Americans
ICI’s Paul Schott Stevens: DOL fiduciary rule review is opportunity for SEC
Jay Clayton, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, has a window of opportunity to work with the Department of Labor to establish a consistent best-interest standard of conduct that spans retirement and non-retirement accounts.
ETFs boost liquidity in times of financial stress
ETFs convey substantial benefits to investors while providing liquidity to our markets
Americans more ready for retirement than ever
Compared to other nations, we have a substantial head start in building a sound, funded solution for the challenges of aging populations
Mutual funds’ duty to investors
The mutual fund industry must continue to build upon the framework of accountability to our investors
On retirement policy, don’t mess with success
To start scrapping savings incentives would undermine the foundation of our retirement system, risking wider damage
Changes in money market oversight must be based on fact, not fiction
Money market mutual funds are one of the most liquid, transparent and heavily regulated financial instruments. They…
Don’t mess with money market funds
Money market funds have served as a low-cost, efficient cash management tool prized by all types of investors since 1983
It’s time to stop the trial bar’s assault on mutual funds
In global comparisons of how well mutual funds serve their investors, U.S. funds come through with flying colors.