ICI to Host Money Market Fund Summit
A press notice entitled, "ICI to Host Money Market Fund Summit," says, "The Investment Company Institute (ICI) will host a one-day summit on Monday, May 16, bringing together top analysts and industry leaders to discuss the current state of the money markets, progress to date in strengthening money market funds since the financial crisis, and the future of money market fund regulation. The summit will feature the following topics and speakers: Keynote: F. William McNabb III, Chairman and CEO of The Vanguard Group, will deliver the opening address. Luncheon speaker: Doug Holtz-Eakin, President of American Action Forum, will speak at the luncheon. Role of money markets: Lou Crandall, Chief Economist at Wrightson, ICAP, LLC, and Paula Tkac, Vice President and Senior Economist at Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, will speak on a panel along with other industry experts about money markets today, as they are moving past the financial crisis. The global view: Along with other industry leaders, Anthony Carfang, Partner and Director at Treasury Strategies, Inc., will discuss the global money market fund industry. 2010 money market fund regulations: In a panel moderated by Karrie McMillan, General Counsel of ICI, Travis Barker, Chairman of the Institutional Money Market Funds Association in London, and others will discuss the topic of money market fund regulatory changes since the 2008 financial crisis. Possible future regulatory changes: Paul Schott Stevens, President & CEO of ICI will moderate a panel about the future of money market fund regulation. Panelists include Andrew J. 'Buddy' Donohue, Partner, Morgan, Lewis, & Bockius LLP and former Director of SEC's Division of Investment Management, and Erik R. Sirri, Professor of Finance, Babson College, who will provide their insights in this forward-looking discussion. The complete program is posted on ICI's events page. Event location and attendance details: The St. Regis Hotel, 923 16th Street & K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006.
