Latest News
Mutual Fund Ownership: Rated E for Everyone
An expansion of mutual fund ownership over the past four decades has occurred across all incomes and age groups, notes ICI’s Sarah Holden.- 403(b) Plans Offer Diverse Range of Investment Options
The average large 403(b) plan subject to ERISA offered 27 “core” investment options in 2015, according to a new study from BrightScope and ICI. - Common Ownership: ‘Puffery’ in the Legal Analysis
A new paper, “Common Sense About Common Ownership,” finds that proponents of the hypothesis overstate the validity of the existing work. - ICI Reports Monthly Trends in Mutual Fund Investing
The combined assets of the nation’s mutual funds decreased by $1.00 trillion, or 5.2 percent, to $18.42 trillion in October.
Key Issues
ICI’s Paul Schott Stevens Discusses EU Capital Markets
In an interview, ICI’s Paul Schott Stevens discusses how the stance of EU regulators and Brexit may affect efforts to create a capital markets union.- ICI’s Sean Collins on Why All Fund Management Is Active
ICI’s chief economist explains the importance of remembering active management is everywhere, whether money is flowing into—or out of—funds. - Europe Is Considering an Innovative Pension Account
In this Focus on Funds, ICI Global’s Anna Driggs outlines the pan-European personal pension (PEPP), a savings option being considered by the EU. - Following the Evidence on Funds and Financial Stability
Regulators need to take a more granular look at the realities of the financial industries they examine, says ICI’s Paul Schott Stevens.
