Average ongoing charges for equity and fixed-income UCITS have declined by 26% and 30%, respectively, since 2013, according to a new report from the Investment Company Institute (ICI), Ongoing Charges for UCITS in the European Union, 2025.
ICI Chief Government Affairs and Public Policy Officer Tom Quaadman issued a statement in response to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) proposal to repeal its rule governing political contributions by investment advisers.
ICI submitted a comment letter on the SEC's Registered Offering Reform proposal, which will modernize and strengthen the registered offering framework to make public offerings more attractive to issuers.
President and CEO Eric J. Pan released the following statement regarding the Japanese government's Financial Services Strategy to Promote Growth Investment: Upgrading “Promoting Japan as a Leading Asset Management Center,” which was published as part of Japan’s broader suite of economic and fiscal reforms for 2026.
ICI President and CEO Eric J. Pan issued a statement in response to a Securities and Exchange Commission rule proposal to allow funds to deliver documents to shareholders electronically on a default basis.
The tokenization of securities has evolved greatly over the past year, and a new paper from the ICI, Tokenization: An Asset Management Perspective, examines the implications and opportunities for registered funds and their investors.
ICI President and CEO Eric J. Pan issued a statement regarding the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s final rule amending margin requirements for uncleared swaps.
ICI President and CEO Eric J. Pan released the following statement after President Trump nominated Acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling to lead the Department of Labor.
