Focus on Funds
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Focus on Funds: ETFs Weathered March 2020 Market Stresses Well
January 11, 2021—ETFs proved resilient during the extreme market stress of March 2020.
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Focus on Funds: Exchange-Traded Fund Assets Rise in 2020
December 11, 2020—Assets of exchange-traded funds are up considerably as 2020 draws to a close.
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Focus on Funds: New Report Makes Sense of March Market Turmoil
October 30, 2020—ICI research analyzes how funds fared during the extreme market stress of March...
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Focus on Funds: Interval Funds Become an Easier and More Popular Investor Choice
An ICI-led industry effort to modernize interval fund operations continues to make progress, and...
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Focus on Funds: 401(k) Investors Persist During Market Turbulence
September 11, 2020—401(k) account holders are sticking to their long-term savings habits.
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Focus on Funds: An End-of-Summer Checkup for Your Long-Term Savings
Now is the perfect time to ensure your long-term savings are on track with a helpful checklist from...
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Focus on Funds: Collaborative Research Highlights Three Key Features of 401(k) Plan Design
August 21, 2020—ICI's annual collaboration with retirement plan ratings provider BrightScope...
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Focus on Funds: Costs Continue to Fall for 401(k) Investors
July 31, 2020—401(k) investors continue to benefit from falling expenses and fees, a wide range of...
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Focus on Funds: During Turbulent First Half of 2020, Exchange-Traded Funds Grow Fast
July 10, 2020—Amid extraordinary times in the global financial markets, exchange-traded funds have...
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Focus on Funds: Digital Trend Continues to Transform Investor Communications
June 26, 2020—New rules governing electronic delivery of 401(k) disclosures are now final.
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Focus on Funds: Funds Step Up Fight Against Elder Abuse and Fraud
June 19, 2020—As the global coronavirus pandemic has made some fund investors more vulnerable to...
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Focus on Funds: What Investors Consider When Choosing Mutual Funds
June 5, 2020—American investors young and old use mutual funds in pursuit of their savings goals...
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Focus on Funds: Gain Market Insights on Closed-End Funds
Closed-end funds saw growth and increased attention in 2019. In the May 29, 2020, edition of Focus...
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Focus on Funds: Boost Your Family’s Savings with a Spousal Individual Retirement Account
A lesser-known tax code provision can help nonworking spouses build savings in an individual...
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Focus on Funds: Retirement Law Brings Change to the Fund Industry
May 1, 2020—The SECURE Act aims to cut red tape and offer new savings incentives.
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Focus on Funds: New Rules Encourage Long-Term Savers
Focus on Funds New Rules Encourage Long-Term Savers The recently passed SECURE Act has provisions to...
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Focus on Funds: Maximize Your Tax Savings with Individual Retirement Accounts
Focus on Funds Maximize Your Tax Savings with Individual Retirement Accounts There’s still time to...
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Focus on Funds: Fund Fees Continue Decades-Long Decline
Focus on Funds Fund Fees Continue Decades-Long Decline US mutual fund investors continue to see...
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Focus on Funds: How 401(k) Investors React to Market Ups and Downs
Focus on Funds How 401(k) Investors React to Market Ups and Downs The long-term saving horizon of...
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Focus on Funds: Amid Volatile Markets, Fund Investors Stay the Course
Focus on Funds Amid Volatile Markets, Fund Investors Stay the Course Despite ups and downs in the...
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Focus on Funds: Retirement Plan Participation Continues to Increase
Focus on Funds Retirement Plan Participation Continues to Increase ICI research shows that most...
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Focus on Funds: Across Generations, US Investors Choose Mutual Funds
Focus on Funds Across Generations, US Investors Choose Mutual Funds ICI research shows that American...
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Focus on Funds: Asset Managers Are Reinventing Fund Operations Through New Technologies
Focus on Funds Asset Managers Are Reinventing Fund Operations Through New Technologies Artificial...
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Focus on Funds: ICI Leads Effort to Help Funds Modernize Interval Fund Operations
Regulators and investors alike are taking a new look at interval funds, and ICI has responded by...
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Focus on Funds: Retirement Savings Options Set to Expand
Focus on Funds Retirement Savings Options Set to Expand Congress and the Department of Labor are...
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Focus on Funds: 45 Years of Savings Success with Individual Retirement Accounts
Focus on Funds 45 Years of Savings Success with Individual Retirement Accounts It’s been 45 years...
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Focus on Funds: 401(k) Disclosure Rules Meet the Modern Age
Focus on Funds 401(k) Disclosure Rules Meet the Modern Age For the first time since smartphones...
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Focus on Funds: 2019 Fund Investment Trends
Focus on Funds 2019 Fund Investment Trends The latest data show money market funds and bond funds...
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Focus on Funds: Funds Take Fresh Approaches to Investor Communication
Focus on Funds Funds Take Fresh Approaches to Investor Communication Investor communications are...
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Focus on Funds: Fund Boards Respond to Change
Focus on Funds Fund Boards Respond to Change Fund board directors are taking up the challenges of...
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Focus on Funds: Data Science Is Changing Fund Management
September 13, 2019—Asset managers are adopting skills from the high-tech field of data science.
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Focus on Funds: Workplace Retirement Plans Are Widely Popular
September 6, 2019—The average American worker sees value in workplace retirement plans such as 401(k...
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Focus on Funds: Gain Insight on Trends in Mutual Fund Ownership
August 30, 2019—ICI research sheds light on American mutual fund–owning households.
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Focus on Funds: Learn the Latest 401(k) Trends
Focus on Funds Learn the Latest 401(k) Trends With National 401(k) Day a couple of weeks away, ICI...
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Focus on Funds: New Technology and New Trends Are Driving Fund Industry Change
Focus on Funds New Technology and New Trends Are Driving Fund Industry Change In the August 9, 2019...
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Focus on Funds: New ICI Analysis Sheds Light on Proxy Voting
ICI has released new research on how funds manage proxy voting. In the August 2, 2019, edition of...
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Focus on Funds: Fund Compliance Is an Increasingly Collective, Complicated Responsibility
Focus on Funds Fund Compliance Is an Increasingly Collective, Complicated Responsibility Fund...
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Focus on Funds: Fund Operations Is Changing Dramatically
Focus on Funds Fund Operations Is Changing Dramatically Fund operations is becoming more visible...
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Focus on Funds: Fund Fees and Expenses Continue to Fall
Focus on Funds Fund Fees and Expenses Continue to Fall US mutual fund and exchange-traded fund (ETF)...
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Focus on Funds: Closed-End Funds Attract Investors
Despite the market downturn in 2018, investor demand for closed-end fund shares remained positive...
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Focus on Funds: Fund Investment Trends Remain Stable
Focus on Funds Fund Investment Trends Remain Stable Amid market ups and downs, fund flow trends are...
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Focus on Funds: Funds and Investors on Watch for New US Regulations
Focus on Funds Funds and Investors on Watch for New US Regulations The US Securities and Exchange...
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Focus on Funds: Funds Have New Tools to Combat Elder Abuse and Fraud
Focus on Funds Funds Have New Tools to Combat Elder Abuse and Fraud When it comes to fraud and...
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Focus on Funds: Protecting Against an Unpleasant Surprise to Your Fund Savings
Focus on Funds Protecting Against an Unpleasant Surprise to Your Fund Savings Many investors are...
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Focus on Funds: How the Fund Industry Is Defending Against Cyberattacks
Cyberwarfare is moving more quickly than ever. In the February 8, 2019, edition of Focus on Funds...
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Focus on Funds: As Cybersecurity Heats Up, So Do Cyber Regulations
Focus on Funds As Cybersecurity Heats Up, So Do Cyber Regulations An onslaught of regulations...
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Focus on Funds: Funds Expand Their Cybersecurity Fight
Focus on Funds Funds Expand Their Cybersecurity Fight Funds are constantly tailoring their...