Latest News
IRAs Continue to Be Successful Vehicles for American Savers
Two new ICI research reports show how traditional and Roth individual retirement accounts help workers prepare for retirement.- ICI Reports Estimated Long-Term Fund Flows and ETF Net Issuance
Total estimated inflows to long-term mutual funds and exchange-traded funds were $2.09 billion for the week ended September 12. - ICI Applauds House Passage of Family Savings Act of 2018
The legislation will make it easier for small employers to offer retirement plans, says ICI President and CEO Paul Schott Stevens. - ICI Launches FactsonRetirement.org, Takes on Retirement Myths
The new site takes on common misconceptions about retirement preparedness and provides simple but crucial tips for retirement savers.
Key Issues
Stock Ownership in the United States: It’s Main Street
The vast growth in stock-owning households in the US since the 1980s has occurred across all income quintiles, says ICI’s Sarah Holden.- Target Date Funds Widely Used by Younger Plan Participants
As of year-end 2016, 64 percent of 401(k) plan participants in their twenties held target date funds, according to a new ICI/EBRI study. - Fund Board Directors Focus on Cybersecurity
In this Focus on Funds, Joanne Pace, a member of IDC’s Governing Council, looks at fund boards’ role in managing technological risks. - Investors Consider Fees and Expenses When Buying Mutual Funds
In mid-2017, nine in 10 mutual fund–owning households considered fees and expenses of a fund when purchasing, according to new ICI research.
