Archive of Prospectus, Shareholder Report, & Portfolio Disclosure-Related Issues

• ICI Chairman's Remarks at ICI's General Membership Meeting (speech), May 2008
• ICI President's Remarks at General Membership Meeting (speech), May 2008
• ICI Commends Labor Department's 401(k) Disclosures, April 2008
• ICI President and CEO Testifies Before Labor Department Regarding 401(k) Service Provider Proposal, April 2008
• ICI President's Remarks at Mutual Funds and Investment Management Conference (speech), March 2008
• Fund Investors Welcome SEC's Summary Prospectus Concept, March 2008
• SEC's Proposed System Could Offer Better, Simpler Disclosure for Fund Investors, February 2008
• ICI Strongly Supports SEC's Summary Prospectus Concept, February 2008
• ICI, SIFMA Urge SEC to Eliminate Quarterly Updating Requirement, Swiftly Adopt Summary Prospectus Rule, February 2008
• ICI Supports CESR Proposal for Key Investor Information Document, February 2008
• 401(k) Service Provider Proposal Will Improve Disclosure to Plan Fiduciaries, February 2008

• ICI General Counsel Delivers Remarks at International XBRL Conference (speech), December 2007
• ICI Supports Labor Department's Reform of Retirement Plan Disclosure, November 2007
• Department of Labor Releases Revisions to Benefit Plan Disclosure Form, November 2007
• ICI Applauds SEC Proposal to Simplify and Strengthen Mutual Fund Disclosure, November 2007
• ICI President Calls for Effective 401(k) Disclosure, October 2007
• ICI Submits Statement to Senate Special Committee Concerning 401(k) Disclosure, October 2007
• ICI President and CEO Delivers Opening Remarks at Operations and Technology Conference (speech), October 2007
• ICI Testifies Before ERISA Advisory Council on Improving Retirement Plan Regulatory Regime, September 2007
• ICI Testifies in Support of Effective 401(k) Disclosure, September 2007
• ICI President Delivers Remarks at Conference on Rule 12b-1, September 2007
• SEC Adopts Rules Requiring Online Proxy Materials, August 2007
• ICI President Underscores Importance of Issues Raised in Chairman Miller's 401(k) Disclosure Bill, July 2007
• Joint Submission to Labor Department on 401(k) Disclosure, July 2007
• Twelve Trade Associations Support Improved 401(k) Disclosure in Submission to Labor Department, July 2007
• ICI Advocates Better Disclosure to 401(k) Participants in Comments to Department of Labor, July 2007
• ICI Comments on SEC Review of 12b-1 Fees, July 2007
• ICI Supports Proposal to Make Auditing Standards Consistent with SEC Rule Changes, June 2007
• ICI Welcomes SEC Vote on Mutual Funds' Use Of Interactive Data Format, June 2007
• Institute Proposal Would Permit Electronic Delivery of Dividend Disclosures, June 2007
• ICI Chairman's Remarks at ICI's General Membership Meeting (speech), May 2007
• Industry Leader's Opening Remarks at ICI's General Membership Meeting (speech), May 2007
• ICI Applauds ERISA Advisory Council's Report on Disclosure, May 2007
• ICI Makes Recommendations on Proposal Concerning Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, March 2007
• ICI President Calls for Reform of Mutual Fund Disclosure, March 2007
• ICI President's Remarks at Mutual Funds and Investment Management Conference (speech), March 2007
• ICI Supports Proposal to Amend SEC Interactive Data Voluntary Reporting Program, March 2007
• ICI Comments on NASD and NYSE Proposals Relating to Research Analyst Conflicts of Interest, March 2007
• ICI Unveils Draft XBRL Taxonomy For Public Review, January 2007

• Investors Will Benefit From the SEC's Data-Tagging, September 2006
• 401(k) Savers Need Clearer, More Consistent Information, September 2006
• ICI General Counsel Calls for Improved 401(k) Plan Disclosure at ERISA Hearing, September 2006
• SEC Approves NASD Rule Requiring Principal Approval of Retail Correspondence, September 2006
• ICI Supports NYSE Proposal to Require Listed Companies to Make Annual Reports Available Online, July 2006
• ICI Details Project to Extend XBRL to Key Investor Information, June 2006
• ICI President Speaks at SEC Interactive Data Roundtable, June 2006
• General Membership Meeting Sessions Explore Fund Disclosure and Savings Issues, May 2006
• ICI President Speaks at 41st Annual Mutual Funds Conference (speech), March 2006
• Stevens Calls for Greater Use of Internet; Announces Initiative to Develop XBRL Data Tagging Technology, March 2006
• ICI Strongly Supports Proposal Allowing Use of Internet to Deliver Proxy Materials, February 2006
• ICI President Calls for Greater Use of the Internet to Deliver Information, February 2006
• ICI President Discusses Internet Disclosure at National Press Club (speech), February 2006
• ICI President Will Discuss the Role of the Internet in Fund Disclosure in Live Webcast, February 2006
• ICI, Financial Industry Associations Comment on Labor Department Proposal, January 2006
• SEC Offers Incentives for Using XBRL in Filings, January 2006

• ICI Comments on Labor Department's Proposed Filing Requirements, August 2005
• ICI Supports NASD Proposal to Require Principal Pre-Use Approval of Retail Correspondence, June 2005
• ICI President Testifies Before House Committee on Regulatory Reform, May 2005

• ICI Supports Improved Retirement Plan Disclosure, December 2004
• SEC Proposes Changes to Securities Offering, Registration Requirements, November 2004
• ICI Supports SEC Decision to Evaluate Effectiveness of Filing Enhancements, November 2004
• ICI General Counsel Testifies on 401(k) Plan Disclosure at ERISA Hearing, September 2004
• ICI Testifies in Support of Improvements to Retirement Plan Disclosure, September 2004
• ICI Supports SEC Action on Directed Brokerage, Portfolio Manager Disclosures, August 2004
• ICI Comments on SEC Plans to Make Disclosure Filings, SEC Staff Responses Public, August 2004
• New Rules Governing Fund Directors Adopted by SEC, July 2004
• SEC Adopts Advisory Contract Disclosure Requirements, June 2004
• ICI Strongly Supports SEC's Ongoing Mutual Fund Reform Efforts, June 2004
• IDC Leaders Support SEC Fund Governance Rules, June 2004
• ICI Comments on Portfolio Manager Disclosure Proposal, May 2004
• Exchanges Issue Guidance on Analyst Conflicts of Interest, May 2004
• ICI Comments on Proposal to Require Disclosure of Advisory Contracts, April 2004
• ICI Supports SEC's Proposed Disclosures About the Work Of Mutual Fund Directors, April 2004
• Letter to USA Today Explains That Fund Industry Supports Aggressive SEC Reform Plan (op-ed), April 2004
• ICI Voices Strong Support for SEC Action to Enhance Mutual Fund Disclosure, April 2004
• ICI Chairman Testifies on Industry's Ongoing Efforts to Protect Shareholders' Interests, March 2004
• Industry Leader Discusses Impact of Regulatory Reforms on Small Funds in Senate Testimony, March 2004
• Final Fund Disclosure Requirements Adopted, March 2004
• Institute Comments on SEC Measures to Improve Disclosure of Mutual Fund Transaction Costs, February 2004
• ICI Proposes to "Greatly Enhance Disclosure of Transaction Cost Information to Mutual Fund Investors," February 2004
• ICI Says New SEC Mutual Fund Fee Disclosures Will Be a "Substantial Help to Millions of Investors," February 2004
• Letter to The Hill re Clear Errors in Op-Ed by Market Timing Association Representative (op-ed), February 2004
• ICI Comments on Market Timing, Selective Disclosure Proposal, February 2004
• Letter to WSJ Notes ICI Supports Revenue Sharing Disclosure (op-ed), January 2004

• SEC Proposes Market Timing, Fair-Value Pricing, and Portfolio Holding Disclosure Reforms, December 2003
• Letter to Business Week Criticizes Article's Errors and Omissions (opinion-editorial), December 2003
• SEC Adopts Disclosure Requirements Regarding Director Nomination, Communication Processes
• Letter to WSJ Cautions that Fair Value Pricing is Valuable But "No Panacea" (op-ed), November 2003
• SEC Approves Changes to Rules Governing Research Analysts, August 2003
• ICI President Asks Mutual Fund Leaders to Take Additional Concrete Steps to Reinforce Investor Confidence, May 2003
• ICI President's Report at the 2003 ICI General Membership Meeting (speech), May 2003
• Institute Supports Improved Cost, Portfolio Disclosure for Fund Shareholders, February 2003
• ICI Issues Statement on SEC Proxy Vote Disclosure Rule, January 2003

• ICI Comments on SEC Fund Proxy Voting Proposal, December 2002
• ICI Endorses Proxy Voting Standards, Proposes Independent Director Oversight, December 2002
• ICI Supports Certification of Mutual Fund Financial Information, October 2002
• Mutual Fund Industry Urges Congress to Pass 401(k) Legislation Before Adjourning, September 2002
• SEC Proposal Relates to Proxy Voting by Mutual Funds, Investment Advisers, September 2002
• ICI Supports Regulation Addressing Potential Analyst Conflicts of Interest, September 2002
• SEC Proposes Regulation Requiring Analysts to Certify Research Reports, August 2002
• Institute Comments on CEO Certification Proposal, August 2002
• ICI President's Report at the 2002 ICI General Membership Meeting (speech), May 2002
• Institute President, SEC Director Address Industry Conference (speech), March 2002

• Institute Comments on Disclosure in the Municipal Securities Markets, November 2001
• Investment Company Institute Elements of an Ideal Disclosure System, September 2001
• ICI Tells SEC That Increased Portfolio Holdings Disclosure Will Bring Risks, July 2001
• ICI Sends Letter Concerning Portfolio Holdings Disclosure, July 2001
• ICI Comments on NASDR Rule Modernization Proposal, July 2001
• ICI President's Report at the 2001 ICI General Membership Meeting (speech), May 2001
• ICI Chairman, President Discuss Maintaining Shareholder Confidence (video), May 2001
• ICI Comments on ERISA Disclosure Obligations, January 2001

• Department of Labor Issues Notice on ERISA Disclosure Rules, September 2000
• Shareholders Need Useful Information (op-ed), July 2000
• ICI Files Comment Letter on SEC Electronic Media Release, June 2000
• House Passes Tax Awareness Bill, April 2000

• SEC Speeches Focus on Fund Governance and Disclosure, December 1999
• SEC Adopts Rule Permitting Householding of Disclosure Documents, November 1999
• ICI Submits Statement on H.R. 1089, October 1999
• SEC Adopts Amendments to Personal Investing Rule, August 1999
• Institute Testifies in Support of SEC FY 2000 Budget, March 1999
• Representative Gillmor Introduces Mutual Fund Tax Awareness Act, March 1999
• Institute Submits Comments on DOL Technology Proposals for Retirement Plans, March 1999
• ICI President Delivers Keynote Address at the 1999 Mutual Funds and Investment Management Conference (speech), March 1999
• Institute Chairman John J. Brennan Speaks on Y2K (audio), February 1999
• DoL Releases Proposed Rule on Electronic Media for Employee Benefit Plans, February 1999
• SEC Issues Plain English Handbook, January 1999

• SEC's Roye Addresses ICI's Securities Law Procedures Conference, December 1998
• New Bill Aims To Increase Fund After-Tax Performance Disclosure, October 1998
• SEC Staff Issues Additional Form N-1A Amendments And Fund Profile Guidance, October 1998
• House Subcommittee Hearing Examines Price Competition in the Mutual Fund Industry, September 1998
• Institute Submits Comment Letter on Revised Proposed Amendments to NASD Sales Charge Rule, September 1998
• NASD Proposes Amendments to Sales Charge Rule, August 1998
• Institute Comments on Improving Shareholder Reports, August 1998
• DoL Releases Brochure and Study of 401(k) Plan Fees and Expenses, July 1998
• SEC Staff Issues Guidance on Form N-1A Amendments and Fund Profiles, May 1998
• ICI General Counsel Remarks at the 1998 Mutual Funds Disclosure Reform Conference (speech), April 1998
• ICI Submits Statement to Congress Re SEC Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1999, March 1998
• SEC Adopts Form N-1A Amendments and Profile Rule, March 1998
• Institute Applauds New Disclosure Rules (audio), March 1998
• Disclosure Simplification to Enhance Investor Understanding of Mutual Funds, March 1998
• SEC Adopts Plain English Disclosure Proposal, February 1998
• Institute Comment Letter on SEC Proposed New Rule Regarding Delivery of Disclosure Documents to Households, February 1998
• NASDR Issues Policy on Electronic Delivery of Information, January 1998

• SEC Approves NASDR Electronic Delivery Proposal, December 1997
• NASD Addresses Use of Hyperlinks in Internet Sales Material, November 1997
• SEC Proposes New Rule Governing Delivery of Disclosure Documents to Households, November 1997
• Institute Files Comment Letter on Proposed NASD Policy Relating to the Electronic Delivery of Information, October 1997
• Institute Files Comment Letter on Proposed Amendments to NASDR Sales Charge Rules, September 1997
• NASD Proposes Policy Relating to the Electronic Delivery of Information Between Members and Their Customers, September 1997
• Chairman Levitt Delivers Remarks at American Savings Education Council, July 1997
• House Banking Committee Reports Financial Services Modernization Bill, June 1997
• Institute Comments on SEC Disclosure Initiatives, June 1997
• NASAA Adopts Statement of Policy Relating to Sales of Securities; Institute Indicates Intent to Oppose State Adoption, May 1997
• ICI President's Report at the 1997 General Membership Meeting (speech), May 1997
• Institute Comments on 1997 Conference on Federal-State Securities Regulation, April 1997
• SEC Director Speaks of Disclosure Challenges, March 1997
• Institute Comments on SEC Plain English Proposal, March 1997
• ICI President's Keynote Address at the Mutual Funds and Investment Management Conference (speech), March 1997
• SEC Issues Major Disclosure Initiatives, March 1997
• ICI Applauds SEC Action to Simplify Mutual Fund Disclosure, February 1997
• SEC Issues Plain English Disclosure Proposals and Draft Handbook, January 1997
• Financial Services Reform Legislation Introduced, January 1997

• Institute Comments to SEC on Use of Electronic Media by Broker-Dealers, Transfer Agents, and Investment Advisers, July 1996
• Institute Submits Profile Prospectus Research to SEC, May 1996
• Mutual Fund Industry Suggests Further SEC Action on the Profile Prospectus, May 1996
• SEC Acts on Electronic Media Information Delivery, May 1996
• ICI Submits Comment on SEC Regulation of Retirement Plan Investments, May 1996