Latest News
Inside the Security Issue Database: It’s All About the Rules
The latest ICI Viewpoints post in a series on operational efficiency looks at a database that contains 26,000 unique fund identifiers.- American Retirement Savers Trust in Their 401(k) Plans
US households that hold defined contribution (DC) retirement plans appreciate the savings and investment features those plans offer, ICI research shows. - Retirement Assets Total $26.1 Trillion in First Quarter 2017
Total US retirement assets were $26.1 trillion as of March 31, 2017, up 3.2 percent from December 31, 2016, research shows. - Combined Long-Term Fund Flows and ETF Net Issuance
Total estimated inflows to long-term mutual funds and exchange-traded funds were $6.86 billion for the week ended July 12, ICI reported.
Key Issues
Europe’s Capital Markets Union Is on Track
ICI Global’s Giles Swan gives the fund industry’s perspective on the European Union’s efforts to build deeper, more unified capital markets.- Retirement Plan Participants Continued to Save in 2016
US workers kept saving for retirement through defined contribution (DC) plans in 2016, ICI research shows, and withdrawal activity stayed low. - Funds Actively Seek Companies’ Sound Management
Advisers work hard to make sure that their votes advance good governance, says ICI President and CEO Paul Schott Stevens. - Mutual Fund Fees in 401(k) Plans Continue Downward Trend
The cost of investing in equity, hybrid, and bond mutual funds through 401(k) plans fell again in 2016, ICI research shows.
