COVID-19 Content

The onset and lingering effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic have created financial stresses throughout the US economy. Saving and investing are long-term goals, which can be disrupted by short-term financial storms. When household balance sheets shrink, some may be spurred to save...

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020, American households faced numerous disruptions and financial stress. In March 2020, policymakers acted to allow easier access to retirement accounts to help Americans impacted by COVID-19 through the difficult financial times...

Even as the market turmoil triggered by strict government mandates and social distancing due to the COVID-19 health crisis raged in March 2020, ICI started studying how registered funds weathered the crisis. As the dust settled, we quickly identified a key factor that exacerbated...

On Closer Look, a Very Different Picture of Funds’ Role in the Commercial Paper Market VIEW AS PDF New analysis by ICI shows that prime money market funds did not pull back significantly from the commercial paper market during the height of the market turmoil and “dash for cash”...

VIEW AS PDF In recent months, we have seen many high-profile analyses arguing that bond mutual funds amplified stresses in financial markets during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. These analyses conclude that bond mutual funds therefore may require structural...

Eric J. Pan President and CEO Investment Company Institute March 15, 2021 Please let me express my sincere gratitude to everyone who has been part of putting this conference together, as well as everyone in attendance today. This conference is the premier event in the United States...