Archive of Markets & Investment Adviser-Related Global Developments

• ICI Comments to European Regulatory Committee on Investment Manager Arrangements, February 2007
• ICI Makes Recommendations to Chamber of Commerce Commission on Capital Markets Regulation, February 2007

• Institute Comments on Proposed Canadian Soft Dollar Regulations, October 2006
• ICI President Speaks at Equity Markets Conference (speech), September 2006
• EU Commission Proposes Shareholder Rights Directive, January 2006

• European Commission Seeks Ways to Develop Fund Industry in Europe, August 2005
• ICI Supports CESR's Revised Draft on the Transparency Directive, June 2005
• Institute Supports Free Trade Agreement with Central America, May 2005

• ICI Supports Increased Dialogue Between U.S. and European Union, November 2004
• ICI Supports Efforts to Streamline Clearing and Settlement Systems Among EU Member States, August 2004
• ICI Comments on Measures to Implement Transparency Directive Across the EU, July 2004
• EU Proposal Would Exempt Certain Investment Firms from Operational Risk Charges, July 2004
• UK Authority Addresses Brokerage and Soft Commission Arrangements, May 2004
• EU Commission Examines Regulation of Depositaries in Member States, April 2004
• European Commission Responds to Comments on Capital Adequacy Directive, March 2004

• ICI Comments on CESR's Role in Regulating UCITS, December 2003
• ICI Comments on EU Capital Adequacy Proposal, October 2003
• European Parliament Report Recognizes Need to Tailor Capital Adequacy Rules for Asset Management Industry, September 2003
• European Union Takes Additional Steps Toward New Capital Adequacy Framework, July 2003
• Singapore Adopts Changes to Shareholder Reporting Rules, June 2003
• European Union Proposes Directive to Enhance Market Transparency, April 2003
• Institute Testifies in Support of Free Trade Agreements with Chile, Singapore, April 2003
• Task Force Reports on Use of Derivatives by UCITS Funds, March 2003
• Institute Comments on Proposed EU Capital Requirements, January 2003
• UK Regulators Propose to Implement UCITS Management Directive, January 2003
• Luxembourg Will Implement Amended UCITS Directive, January 2003
• U.S., Singapore Finalize Free Trade Agreement, January 2003

• Institute Comments on Issues Relating to Collective Investment Funds, October 2002
• Institute Urges Changes to Singapore's Shareholder Reporting Rules, August 2002
• French Voting Reform Facilitates Proxy Voting For Nonresident Investors, July 2002
• International Comment Sought on Collective Investment Funds' Voting Rights, July 2002
• IOSCO Examines Funds' Cross-Border Performance Disclosure Standards, July 2002
• Institute Comments on Proposed EU Reporting Rules for Institutional Investors, July 2002
• EU Directive Allows Member States to Impose Investment Rules on Pension Plans, June 2002
• Changes Made to Chinese Joint Venture Proposal Reflect Institute Comments, June 2002
• New EU Proposal Would Lower Threshold for Reporting Securities Ownership, June 2002
• ICI Letter Includes Recommendations for European Settlement, Clearance System, May 2002
• ICI Comments on Possible Changes to European Securities Ownership Reporting Rules, April 2002
• Amended UCITS Directive Becomes Effective, March 2002
• Implementation Date of EU Directive May Vary Among Member States, February 2002
• European Council Approves Proposed Directive on Savings Income Taxation, February 2002
• Taiwan Issues Derivatives Rulings, February 2002
• European Committee Extends Review of New Basel Accord, January 2002
• Parliament Welcomes Elimination of Tax Obstacles for Occupational Pension Plans, January 2002
• IASB Rejects Interpretation Treating Fund Shares as Liabilities, January 2002

• Institute Urges Extension of Tax Treaty Benefits to Cover U.S. Mutual Funds, December 2001
• International Accounting Board Confirms Interpretation on Fund Shares, November 2001
• Institute Comments on IASB Interpretation of Financial Reporting Rules, November 2001
• Switzerland Announces New Procedures for Refunds of Tax Reclaims, September 2001
• Institute Comments on Singapore Disclosure Requirements, July 2001
• Germany Announces Full Refunds of Tax Reclaims to Regulated Investment Companies, July 2001
• Switzerland Agrees to Refund Tax Reclaims to Regulated Investment Companies, July 2001
• European Committee Delays Capital Adequacy Proposals, July 2001
• International Committees Request Comment on Settlement Systems Report, February 2001
• European Committee of Wise Men Publishes Final Report, February 2001
• Europe Considers Capital Adequacy Framework for Securities Firms, February 2001
• Institute Provides Comments Regarding U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement, January 2001
• Taiwan Eliminates Foreign Ownership Limitations, January 2001

• Institute Comments on Transatlantic Economic Partnership Negotiations, September 2000
• Malaysia Revises Guidelines Regarding Foreign Fund Management, July 2000
• SEC Adopts New Rules on Foreign Custody of Fund Assets, May 2000
• Institute President Speaks on Regulatory Impediments in Europe (speech), April 2000
• ICI President's Remarks at the 2000 Mutual Funds and Investment Management Conference (speech), March 2000
• Institute Recommends Mandatory Adoption of Italian Corporate Code of Conduct, January 2000

• U.S. and China Sign Bilateral Trade Agreement, December 1999
• Malaysia Replaces Two-Tier Levy on Foreign Investments with Flat Rate, September 1999
• Bill to Eliminate Investment Tax Barrier Introduced, July 1999
• Institute Submits Statement on U.S. Tax Rules and International Competitiveness, July 1999
• Federal Legislation Proposed on Use of Electronic Signatures and Records, May 1999
• Malaysia Replaces Repatriation Restrictions with Exit Tax on Foreign Investments, February 1999

• Bank Negara Malaysia Issues Guide to Exchange Control Rules, October 1998
• Malaysia Imposes Currency Restrictions on Securities Transactions by Nonresidents, September 1998
• 1998 International Tax Simplification and Investment Competitiveness Bills Introduced, July 1998
• Korea Liberalizes Foreign Investment Rules, July 1998
• ICI President's Keynote Address at the 1998 Mutual Funds and Investment Management Conference (speech), March 1998

• Mutual Fund Industry Supports Fast Track Authority, November 1997
• Differing Versions of Tax/Budget Bill Approved by House and Senate, June 1997
• Senate Finance Committee Approves Tax Legislation, June 1997
• House Ways and Means Committee Approves Tax Legislation, June 1997
• Korea Will Allow Foreigners to Buy Korean Bonds, May 1997
• Investment Competitiveness Act Introduced in House, February 1997
• Provisional Measures of the Administration of Securities Investment Funds, People's Republic of China, February 1997