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L’Europe devrait chercher avec l’administration Biden un accord sur une norme minimale d’information...

Dès son entrée en fonctions, Joe Biden va réengager les États-Unis dans l’accord de Paris sur le...
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Europe Should Seek an Agreement with the Biden Administration on Minimum Standard for Corporate Non-...

On his first day in office, Joe Biden promises to bring the US back into the Paris Agreement on...
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The Fund-Management Industry Now Wants the US to Take the Lead on ESG Investing—Here’s What It Says ...

President-elect Joe Biden clearly plans to recalibrate how the United States engages on key...
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Investment Company Act Turns 80

Eighty years ago, on August 23, 1940, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed into law the...
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COVID-19: How Capital Markets Are Key to Europe's Recovery

Before COVID-19, the region’s economy already was struggling, with growth of just 0.1 percent in the...
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A Spousal IRA May Be the Best Gift You Can Give Your Non-Working Husband or Wife

Most people are aware that Social Security provides spousal benefits for husbands and wives who don...
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Ongoing UCITS Fees Are Falling

UCITS are an example of EU financial innovation and a global success story. With €10.1 trillion in...
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Financial Transaction Tax Costs

Your story “Elizabeth Warren Healthcare Plan Sparks Outcry over 401(k) Tax Hike” accurately exposes...
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Five Misimpressions Drive Baseless Warnings for Mutual Fund Industry

The mutual fund industry has supposedly reached a significant tipping point: assets in US index...
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How Asia Can Help Joe Biden in the Fight Against Climate Change, Starting with Financial Markets

US President Joe Biden’s decision to make climate change a top priority opens wide the door to...
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“Wall Street Tax Act” Will Land on Main Street Investors

Last month, Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Representative Peter DeFazio (D-OR) introduced the Wall...
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Guest Viewpoint: Dan Waters, ICI Global

‘Easier, cheaper fund distribution would help build stronger capital markets.’ Europe is facing two...
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Message from IDC Chair Dorothy Berry on Court's Decision to Strike Down SEC's Proxy Access Rule

Message from IDC Chair Dorothy Berry on Court’s Decision to Strike Down SEC’s Proxy Access Rule On...
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Opinion: The Ever-Evolving Process of Risk Oversight

Opinion - The Ever-Evolving Process of Risk Oversight By: Dorothy A. Berry As published in BoardIQ...
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July 2010 Data Show Continued Trend Toward Bond Funds

July 2010 Data Show Continued Trend Toward Bond Funds Analysis from ICI Chief Economist Brian Reid...
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Retirees Have Choices and Need Flexibility, Not Mandates, in Retirement Planning

Retirees Have Choices and Need Flexibility, Not Mandates, in Retirement Planning By Paul Schott...
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Message from IDC Chair Mike Scofield about Jones v. Harris Decision

Message from IDC Chair Mike Scofield about Jones v. Harris Decision On March 30, in a unanimous...
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Channel Anger at Wall Street Pay, Not Fund Fees

Opinion - Channel Anger at Wall St. Pay, Not Fund Fees By Paul Schott Stevens (as published in...