Comments, Testimony & Statements
The public comment period for the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed rule included two rounds of formal comments and four days of public hearings from July to September 2015. This section includes ICI’s statements around this issue, including an overview of concerns with the proposed rulemaking, comments on the fiduciary definition, comments on the proposed “best interest contract” exemption, and a review of the proposal’s regulatory impact analysis.
Viewpoints
ICI Viewpoints
Correcting a Distorted Picture of Retirement Resources
Can 401(k) plans and individual retirement accounts (IRAs) provide the income that retirees need to...
ICI Viewpoints
Small Savers at a Loss
As ICI has pointed out before, the proposed rule from the Department of Labor (DOL) to redefine what...
ICI Viewpoints
On Fiduciary Rule, New York Times Relies on Fatally Flawed Research
Today I submitted the following letter to the editor of the New York Times:
Testimony
Testimony
ICI Statement for House Hearing on the Department of Labor's Fiduciary Rule (pdf)
Testimony
ICI Statement for House Hearing: "Preserving Retirement Security and Investment Choices for All Amer...
Testimony
ICI Statement for House Hearing: "Restricting Access to Financial Advice: Evaluating the Costs and C...
Comment Letters
Comment Letter
ICI Submits Comment Letter to DOL Supporting Proposed 18-Month Delay of January 1, 2018 Applicabilit...
Comment Letter
ICI Responds to Request for Information Regarding the Fiduciary Rule and Prohibited Transaction Exem...
Comment Letter
ICI Comment Letter on Best Interest Standards for BDs (pdf)
Statement and Opinions
News Release
ICI Welcomes Treasury Report on Asset Management Regulation
ICI Welcomes Treasury Report on Asset Management Regulation Stands Ready to Help Advance...
ICI Viewpoints
DOL Fiduciary Rule Review Is Opportunity for SEC
The following ICI Viewpoints is an op-ed by Paul Schott Stevens that was published in InvestmentNews...
News Release
ICI: Investors Will Win If SEC Swiftly Adopts—and DOL Recognizes—Best-Interest Standard for Brokers
ICI: Investors Will Win If SEC Swiftly Adopts—and DOL Recognizes—Best-Interest Standard for Brokers...
Video
Video
Focus on Funds: Crunch Time for Compliance with the Fiduciary Rule
Focus on Funds Crunch Time for Compliance with the Fiduciary Rule Amidst a changing political...
Video
Focus on Funds: Responding to the Department of Labor’s New Fiduciary Rule
Focus on Funds Responding to the Department of Labor’s New Fiduciary Rule The Department of Labor’s...
Video
Focus on Funds: Labor Department Proposal Still Raises Red Flags for Retirement Savers
Focus on Funds Labor Department Proposal Still Raises Red Flags for Retirement Savers This week, two...