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Jones v. Harris Raises Vital Issues for Investors In a statement, ICI's Paul Schott Stevens said, "We hope the Court’s decision will affirm the…standard [that] has served investors well for almost 30 years.”

The U.S. Retirement Market, Second Quarter 2009 U.S. retirement assets rose $1.0 trillion to $14.4 trillion in the second quarter of 2009, accounting for 34 percent of all household financial assets in the United States.

ICI's Stevens Calls for Effective Systemic Risk Council In testimony before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, Paul Schott Stevens discussed an effective "Systemic Risk Council" that would anticipate and address emerging threats.

Channel Anger at Wall Street Pay, Not Fund Fees In this Investors’ Business Daily opinion column, ICI’s Paul Schott Stevens said anger over bloated executive pay should not destroy a market “delivering results for millions of Americans.”

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Summary Prospectus Rule Adopted ICI's Paul Schott Stevens applauded the SEC’s action authorizing mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to use the Summary Prospectus.

ICI Supports Tighter Rules, Not Floating NAV, for Money Funds Reinforcing points made in its Report of the Money Market Working Group, ICI said the stable $1.00 NAV provides convenience and simplicity for shareholders.

ICI Publishes Compendium of SEC Valuation Guidance ICI has published an indexed and easily searchable compendium of valuation guidance issued by the SEC and its staff.

More Information Find more information on fund regulation, including disclosure, fees, specific fund products, operations, technology, international issues, state issues, and privacy.

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Target Retirement Date Funds Resource Center Information and resources on target retirement date funds.

401(k) Resource Center This resource center provides the fund industry’s perspective on developments that affect 401(k) plans and their investors.

ICI 401(k) Participant Activity Study Shows 2008 Activity in Line with Historical Data Data covering more than 22 million participants indicates that 401(k) participant activity through the end of 2008 was in line with historical norms.

ICI President Outlines Improvements for 401(k)s ICI President and CEO Paul Schott Stevens, in testimony before the House Education and Labor Committee, offered recommendations to build upon the success of the 401(k) system.

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ICI's Stevens Calls for Effective Systemic Risk Council In testimony before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, Paul Schott Stevens discussed an effective "Systemic Risk Council" that would anticipate and address emerging threats.

ICI President Discusses Crisis Lesson The financial crisis highlights the importance of public confidence and balanced regulation, Paul Schott Stevens says.

ICI Supports Regulatory Reform to Enhance Investor Protections In testimony before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, ICI's Paul Schott Stevens applauded Congress’ and the Obama Administration’s continued financial regulatory reform efforts.

ICI Testimony for Senate Securities, Insurance, and Investment Subcommittee Mutual funds want securities markets that are competitive, transparent, and efficient, ICI said in testimony submitted for a hearing on "dark pools" and other market structure issues.

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Overview of Fund Governance Practices Studies of board practices indicate that, over the past 14 years, fund boards have adopted practices to serve shareholders in advance, or in the absence, of regulatory mandates.

ICI Comments on Director Oversight of Portfolio Trading Practices ICI supports the SEC’s aim to assist fund boards with investment adviser portfolio practices, but the proposed guidance presents some concerns.

Navigating Intermediary Relationships This paper, from ICI and IDC, gives background and key issues for directors and others to consider regarding fund distribution partners such as broker-dealers and fund supermarkets.

IDC Recommendations for Enhancing Fund Board Effectiveness In a letter to the SEC, the Independent Directors Council discusses rule modifications designed to strengthen a fund board’s oversight role.

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ICI Supports The GROWTH Act The GROWTH Act would keep more retirement savings growing longer by deferring the tax of reinvested capital gains until fund shares are sold.

ICI Welcomes High Court's Municipal Bond Ruling The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Kentucky vs. Davis maintains tax benefits for investors in municipal bond funds.

ICI on IRS Proposal on Notices of Failure to Defer Distributions ICI supports an IRS proposal that would give participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans the information they need—rather than duplicating information they’ve received—when leaving a job.

ICI Testifies at House Hearing on Tax Treatment of Derivatives Before a Ways & Means subcommittee, ICI gave an overview of derivatives and approaches to overcoming the challenges of taxing them.

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