Author

Paul Schott Stevens
Paul Schott Stevens was President and CEO of ICI.

Paul Schott Stevens was President and CEO of ICI.

Viewpoints by this Author

2020 Annual Report to Members: A Conversation with Paul Schott Stevens
Congress Should Give Americans Flexibility to Keep Retirement Savings on Track
The US Retirement System Is Stronger Than Critics Portray
2020 Investment Company Fact Book: Letter from the President and CEO
For Funds' Use of Derivatives, a Promising New Regulatory Framework
Regulated Funds: Supporting the Economy During the COVID-19 Crisis
Working to Ensure Funds Can Maintain Vital Services
During COVID-19 Crisis, Fund Company Staff Are Essential
ICI Continues Its Work on Disclosure Improvements
2019 Annual Report to Members: A Letter to ICI's Membership
2019 Annual Report to Members: A Letter to ICI's Membership
Don’t Forget the 401(k): America’s Retirement System Helps Workers Save and Preserve Assets
ICI’s 2018 Annual Report: Letter from the President
Fund Shareholders Have to Receive Reports. They Don’t Have to Pay So Much for Them
SEC Should Reject Complex, Costly “Pass-Through” Proxy Voting
Fund Adviser Proxy Votes Align with Fund Interests
Congress Must Spike “FIFO” for All Investors
DOL Fiduciary Rule Review Is Opportunity for SEC
Funds Actively Seek Companies’ Sound Management
Exemptions from Investor Protections Put California Savers at Risk
For “401(k) Pioneers,” No Reason for Regrets
A Proposal that Should Be Popped
Fund Fees Have Been Falling for Two Decades
Secure Choice Is Risky for Workers and for the State
Matching Models to Reality: Doomsayers Are Disappointed—Again—as Funds Weather Brexit Shock
The SEC’s Historic Success: Six Key Ingredients
All Pain and No Gain for Fund Investors
Liquidity Risk Management Must Be Done Right
Retirement Planning: No Place for Fairy Tales
ICI Welcomes IOSCO’S Call to Focus on Products and Activities in Asset Management
How SIFI Designation Could Undermine Fund Governance: Parsing the Fed’s Proposal for GE Capital
On Fiduciary Rule, New York Times Relies on Fatally Flawed Research
Designation’s Vast Reach into Investor Portfolios
Across the Universe: Seeing the Whole Picture in the Systemic Risk Debate
Why Asset Management Is Not a Source of Systemic Risk
Column Makes the Same Mistakes as OFR
Getting the Facts Right on Money Market Funds
CAP Claims About the 401(k) System Are Misguided
On Money Market Funds, Financial Times Column Gets Recent History Wrong
David Silver: An Appreciation
Money Market Funds: There Goes the Wall Street Journal Again
A Comprehensive View on How to Preserve Money Market Funds and Further Their Stability
On Money Market Funds, False Promises and Faulty Premises from The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal’s Blind Spot on Money Market Funds
How to Build on the Success of 401(k)s
Achieving Real Consensus on Money Market Funds
401(k) Plans: Key in Helping Americans Achieve Secure Retirement
Clearing Away the Misconceptions About Money Market Funds
The Public Deserves Accurate Reporting of the Debate over Money Market Funds
JOBS Act Proposal Fails on Investor Protection
The SEC’s Data Dump on Money Market Funds Is Misleading
Financial Times Column Mischaracterizes the Debate over Money Market Funds
Summing Up Investors’ Strong Support for Money Market Funds
Three Gaps in the FSOC’s Account of Money Market Funds in the Financial Crisis
The NY Fed’s Study: A Pretty Blueprint for an Unworkable Idea
The Wall Street Journal Paints a False Picture of Money Market Funds
An Outcome for Money Market Funds That We Must Avoid
Forcing Money Market Funds to “Float”: Hurting Investors, Increasing Risk
The Future of Retirement and the Strengths of the 401(k) System
Our Commitment to Advancing the Interests of Investors
ICI Research Shows That Commodity Mutual Funds Are Not Driving Commodity Markets
Washington Post Mischaracterizes the Strongest Federal Securities Law
All Funds and Investors Have a Stake in Our Challenge to CFTC
Money Market Funds and Financial Stability: Reason and the Facts Must Guide Regulators
Addressing the Economic and National Security Implications of Our Fiscal Crisis
The ‘Hue and Cry’ over Money Market Funds Is a Chorus of Many Voices
Proposal to Implement the Volcker Rule Raises Deep Concerns for U.S. Registered Funds
A Bad Diagnosis Could Be Fatal for Money Market Funds
The SEC’s Money Market Fund Plans—Scoring a Hat Trick Against Investors and the Economy
Now Is the Time to Put America on a Path of Fiscal Responsibility
Washington Post Columnist Ignores Regulation, Transparency of Funds
The Volcker Illusion: Why Bank Regulation Won't Work for Money Market Funds
Investors and Their Long-Term Commitment to Saving
A New Voice for Global Investment Funds
The Uphill Path to Better Economic Analysis in Rulemaking
401(k) Plans Help Keep Americans on Track
Let’s Preserve America’s Financial Standing in the World
Numbers Show the Success of Automatic Enrollment
Let’s Set the Record Straight on 401(k)
America’s Fiscal Challenge
The Challenges of Dodd-Frank Implementation
For the Sake of Retirement Savers, ERISA Rules Defining “Fiduciary” Need Clarity
“Systemically Important” Designation is a Tool That Should Be Used Sparingly
Candor, Compromise, and Equity Must Guide Policymakers as They Meet Challenges of Aging Societies