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401(k) Plan Research: FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions About 401(k) Plan Research How large are 401(k)s? As of June 30, 2021...

News Release

IDC Reelects Kathleen T. Barr as Chair; Elects Cynthia Plouché as Vice Chair

The Governing Council of the Independent Directors Council has also elected three new members who...

Video

ICI’s Mutual Fund Transfer Agents: Trends and Billing Practices Survey 2021

Comment Letter

IDC Letter on In-Person Voting Requirements (pdf)

Video

US Mutual Fund Expense Ratios: A Steady, Substantial Decline

ICI Research has been tracking US mutual fund expense ratios since 1996, and they’ve been steadily...

ICI Viewpoints

Leading the Way to T+1

Shortening the settlement cycle will mitigate risk and maximize investment opportunities—all for the...

ICI Viewpoints

Closed-End Funds at a Crossroads

Closed-end funds provide retail investors with many benefits but have recently come up against some...

ICI Viewpoints

IRA Investors Are Concentrated in Lower-Cost Mutual Funds

Individual retirement accounts (IRAs) represent the largest share of assets in the US retirement...

ICI Viewpoints

Toward a Dynamic Climate Disclosure Framework

Enhancing climate-related financial disclosure means developing, refining, and implementing a wide...

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