Policy Priorities
Comment Letters
ICI Comment Letter on the Department of Labor's Proposed Information Collection Request
The Investment Company Institute submitted a comment letter on the proposed Information Collection...
ICI Response to Proposed Hong Kong Voluntary Code of Conduct for ESG Ratings and Data Providers
ICI submitted a response to the consultation launched by the Hong Kong ESG Ratings and Data Products...
ICI and IDC Comment Letter on the PCAOB Metrics Docket
On June 7, 2024, the Investment Company Institute and Independent Directors Council filed a joint...
Fund Governance
ICI and IDC Comment Letter on the PCAOB Metrics Docket
On June 7, 2024, the Investment Company Institute and Independent Directors Council filed a joint...
ICI and IDC Supplemental PCAOB NOCLAR Comment Letter
March 18, 2024—The Investment Company Institute and Independent Directors Council filed a joint...
The Independent Directors Council: 20 Years of Advancing Excellence in Fund Governance
February 29, 2024—In May 2004, the Investment Company Institute formed the Independent Directors...
Fund Regulation
ICI Letter to FDIC Board on Regulated Fund Investments in Banking Organizations
ICI President and CEO Eric J. Pan today wrote to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)...
Joint Comment Letter on Effect of Stay of Public Company Climate Rule on Fund and Adviser ESG Proposal
On April 8, 2024, the Investment Company Institute (ICI) and ICI Southwest submitted a supplemental...
Joint Comment Letter to the SEC on ESG Disclosures
On November 30, 2023, the Investment Company Institute (ICI) and ICI Southwest submitted a joint...
Retirement Security
The DOL’s Hurried Fiduciary Rule Poses Lasting Harm to Investors
April 12, 2024—When it comes to their investments, Americans enjoy more information, choice, and...
ICI Applauds House Passage of Amendments to Help Americans Save for Retirement
March 7, 2024—Today, ICI President and CEO Eric Pan released the following statement after the House...
ICI: DOL Proposed Fiduciary Rule Will Hurt Millions of Retirement Savers
January 2, 2024—ICI President and CEO Eric Pan released the following statement regarding the...
Taxes
ICI and IDC Comment Letter on the PCAOB Metrics Docket
On June 7, 2024, the Investment Company Institute and Independent Directors Council filed a joint...
ICI and IDC Supplemental PCAOB NOCLAR Comment Letter
March 18, 2024—The Investment Company Institute and Independent Directors Council filed a joint...
ICI Comment Letter on IRS "Grab Bag" Guidance on Various Provisions of SECURE 2.0 Act
On February 20, 2024, ICI submitted the attached comment letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS...
Testimony
ICI Testimony for DOL Hearing on Fiduciary Proposal
December 13, 2023÷–ICI strongly supports efforts to promote retirement security for US workers. Our...
Statement for Senate Hearing on Financial Stability Oversight Council Nonbank Designations (pdf)
Oral Statement on Financial Stability Oversight Council Nonbank Designations
Financial Stability Oversight Council Nonbank Designations Statement of Paul Schott Stevens...
Trading and Markets
ICI: “Vitally Important" That Financial Markets Remain Open
Paul Schott Stevens, president and CEO of the Investment Company Institute, issued the following...
Joint Trades Submit Comment Letter to the Legal Entity Identifier ("LEI") Regulatory Oversight Committee ("ROC") (pdf)
For T+2, It’s All Systems Go
For T+2, It’s All Systems Go By Michael Bodson, Kenneth E. Bentsen Jr., and Paul Schott Stevens (As...