ICI Viewpoints
Fixing Our Broken Proxy Voting System
November 15, 2024—Just as publicly traded companies do, mutual funds, ETFs, and closed-end funds...
ICI Viewpoints
Proxy Advisory Firms—Killing Closed-End Funds Softly with Their Policies
October 25, 2023—Closed-end funds (CEFs) trying to fend off hostile hedge funds and other activist...
ICI Viewpoints
Shareholder Activism Threatens Closed-End Funds and Their Investors
Over the past 80 years, closed-end funds (CEFs) have helped millions of Americans achieve their long...
News Release
ICI Statement on SEC Proxy Voting Rule Amendments
ICI Deputy General Counsel for Markets Sarah Bessin released the following statement today after the...
Comment Letter
ICI Comment Letter on the SEC's Rule 14a-8 Proposal
In July 2022, the SEC proposed amendments to Rule 14a-8 (the shareholder proposal rule) by a 3-2...
News Release
ICI Supports Modernization of Proxy Voting Reporting
ICI filed a comment letter with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) December 14, 2021...