A vast majority of U.S. households agree that preserving current retirement savings incentives should be a national priority, according to new ICI research.

ICI is encouraging Americans to assess their personal savings and set a savings goal as part of the “America Saves Week” national campaign.

ICIEF will again sponsor an annual awards program designed to encourage Washington, DC high school students to participate in a national financial education program.

The combined assets of the nation’s ETFs were $1.048 trillion in December, rising in December by $2.99 billion, or 0.3 percent, according to the Investment Company Institute.

ICI President Paul Stevens addressed the Rotary Club of Seattle, noting that despite all the challenges that today’s markets pose, we see ongoing dedication to saving and investing.

In an ICI Viewpoints post, senior director of media relations Ianthe Zabel summarizes the DOL’s recently issued regulations concerning 401(k) disclosures. ICI issued a statement in response to the final rule.

ICI provides the latest monthly data on prime money market funds’ holdings by home country of issuer.

Fostering understanding and avoiding policy pitfalls are key parts of making markets work for investors, ICI General Counsel Karrie McMillan said at ICI's Equity Markets conference.

Reid discusses what shadow banking really means and how confusion surrounding shadow banking, following a recent paper released by the Financial Stability Board, detracts from financial reform efforts.

ICI President and CEO Paul Schott Stevens discusses how the current proposal to implement the Volcker Rule raises deep concerns for funds and investors.

To further promote public understanding of mutual funds and other investment companies, ICI produced this three-part series analyzing mutual fund flow data to examine developments in the mutual fund industry.

Stevens reviews the role of money market funds, new money market fund regulations in place, and additional money market fund reforms being considered by the SEC.

ICI’s chief economist Brian Reid provides an overview of the 2011 Fact Book, saying that it brings together the highest quality data and analysis.

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