IDC, ICI Oppose Mandatory Rotation of Audit Firms IDC and ICI oppose a Public Accounting Oversight Board concept release requiring a mandatory rotation of audit firms.

Sample Glossary of Investment Related Terms for Disclosures to Retirement Plan Participants ICI and the SPARK Institute’s sample glossary that DC plans can use and adapt in complying with the new DOL participant disclosure regulations.

ICI Registers Deep Concerns with the Volcker Rule Proposal The current proposal to implement the Volcker Rule poses a threat to markets and fund investors, ICI said in statement submitted for a House hearing.

ICI Surveys Show Continued Commitment to Saving and 401(k) System A vast majority of U.S. households agree that preserving current retirement savings incentives should be a national priority, according to new ICI research.

ICI Registers Deep Concerns with the Volcker Rule Proposal The current proposal to implement the Volcker Rule poses a threat to markets and fund investors, ICI and ICI Global said in statements submitted for a House hearing.

SEC Pay-to-Play Rule Supplemental implementation guidance reflecting no-action relief granted to ICI. The SEC no-action letter provides an alternative approach to the recordkeeping provisions under the rule.

ICI Letter to PCAOB on Auditor's Reporting Model Changes ICI’s letter to the PCAOB on changes to the auditor's reporting model supported the clarification of concepts included in the auditor’s report.

Frequently Asked Questions About Money Market Funds FAQs about money market funds, including information about actions has the SEC taken to strengthen the regulatory requirements governing this product.

The Role of IRAs in U.S. Households’ Saving for Retirement, 2011 Sixty-eight percent of U.S. households that own traditional IRAs report that they have a strategy for managing income and assets in retirement.

ICI Surveys Show Continued Commitment to Saving and 401(k) System A vast majority of U.S. households agree that preserving current retirement savings incentives should be a national priority, according to new ICI research.

Retirement Plan Fees Driven By Many Factors: Deloitte/ICI Study This Deloitte-ICI study considers the factors that appear to drive fees in 401(k) and other defined contribution retirement plans.

401(k) Plan Asset Allocation, Account Balances, and Loan Activity in 2010 After a decade marked by two severe bear markets, 401(k) plan participants have adopted a more balanced approach to their portfolios.

ICI's Comment Letter on SEC's Concept Release on Funds' Use of Derivatives Derivatives have become, for some funds, integral portfolio management tools, says ICI. But derivatives can involve risks for funds that may not be present in the traditional “cash securities.”

ICI Registers Deep Concerns with the Volcker Rule Proposal The current proposal to implement the Volcker Rule poses a threat to markets and fund investors, ICI said in statement submitted for a House hearing.

Exchange-Traded Funds Resource Center This page provides the basics on ETFs, as well as policy views from ICI, updates on recent ETF developments, and links to other ETF resources.

Now Is the Time to Put America on a Path of Fiscal Responsibility Fund industry leaders sent a simple but urgent message to Congress and the White House: the time has arrived to put America’s fiscal house in order.

IDC, ICI Oppose Mandatory Rotation of Audit Firms Unlike operating companies—where each company as a rule is overseen by its own board—multiple funds in a complex typically share common boards.

Policy Issues Facing Fund Directors IDC positions on a number of topics impacting fund directors, including regulatory reform and money market fund issues.

About the Independent Directors Council (IDC) IDC provides a venue to advance the education, communication, and policy positions of mutual fund independent directors.

Fund Governance Practices, 1994–2010 Fund governance practices continue to evolve to the benefit of funds and their shareholders, according to a joint IDC-ICI report.

ICI Comment Letter to Treasury, IRS on Proposed NPC Rules ICI's letter on the notional principal contract (NPC) is covers issues raised by the proposed regulations, and issues related to NPC rules that are outside the scope of the proposed regulations.

ICI/Coalition Letter Opposing Financial Transaction Tax ICI joins several other organizations in urging policymakers to resist pressures to adopt such proposals on a global basis.

ICI Statement on International Tax Reform ICI’s statement urges changes to the tax code to encourage foreign investment in the U.S. through regulated investment companies.

ICI Comment Letters Browse comment letters that ICI has submitted to federal, state, and international regulatory bodies.