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ICI Global

ICI Global

ICI Global is the international arm of the Investment Company Institute (ICI), a leading association representing regulated investment funds and their managers and investors worldwide. Established to advance the common interests and promote public understanding of regulated investment funds, ICI Global focuses on policy areas critical to the asset management industry, including financial stability, cross-border regulation, market structure, and pension provision. The organization represents a broad membership base that includes mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), closed-end funds, and unit investment trusts (UITs) in the United States, as well as UCITS and similar regulated funds offered globally.

ICI Global operates with the mission to support regulation that strengthens the foundation of investment companies and asset managers for the benefit of long-term individual investors. Its members manage trillions of dollars in assets, reflecting a significant portion of the global asset management industry. The organization actively engages with EU institutions to influence regulatory developments affecting financial services and investment funds, ensuring that policies foster a stable and efficient market environment.

With offices strategically located in London, Brussels, Hong Kong, and Washington, DC, ICI Global maintains a strong presence in key financial centers to effectively advocate for its members’ interests. The organization is involved in sustainable finance policy discussions, supporting regulated corporate ESG disclosure frameworks while emphasizing market-based solutions and real-economy regulation to achieve climate goals. ICI Global’s advocacy efforts include responding to consultations by the European Commission and participating in dialogues on EU capital markets integration and asset management reforms.

ICI Global is registered in the EU Transparency Register since March 26, 2013, reflecting its commitment to transparency in lobbying activities. It works closely with EU institutions, providing expertise and representing the interests of regulated funds in the EU policy-making process. The organization’s lobbying agenda is comprehensive, covering all relevant aspects of financial services regulation that impact its members globally.

Overall, ICI Global plays a pivotal role in shaping regulatory frameworks that affect the asset management industry, advocating for policies that balance investor protection, market integrity, and innovation in financial products and services

  • Name: ICI Global (International arm of the Investment Company Institute)

  • EU Transparency Register ID: 296711210890-30

  • First Registered: March 26, 2013

  • Headquarters: London, United Kingdom

  • Other Offices: Brussels, Washington DC, Hong Kong

  • Sector: Asset Management / Regulated Investment Funds

  • Mission: Promote public understanding and advance interests of regulated investment funds, their managers, and investors globally

  • Key Policy Areas: Financial stability, cross-border regulation, market structure, pension provision, sustainable finance

No related lobbyists found.

  • Financial Services

  • Asset Management

  • Investment Funds

  • Sustainable Finance

  • Regulatory Affairs

  • Pension Policy

  • Cross-border Financial Regulation

ICI Global networks with various affiliated organizations and stakeholders in the asset management and financial regulatory sectors, including:

  • European Commission and European Parliament (engagement through consultations and meetings)

  • Other industry associations representing investment funds and asset managers

  • Sustainable finance networks and forums addressing ESG disclosure and climate-related financial policies

  • International regulatory bodies and standard-setting organizations

The organization’s offices in Bruss

ICI Global’s lobbying expenditure reported in the EU Transparency Register shows:

  • Total lobby costs since registration: Between €200,000 and €299,999 annually (exact yearly breakdown not publicly detailed in the sources)

  • The organization consistently reports spending within this range each year since 2013, reflecting sustained lobbying efforts in the EU

ICI Global interacts with multiple EU structures, including:

  • European Commission (Directorates-General related to financial services and markets)

  • European Parliament committees on economic and financial affairs

  • Advisory groups and expert panels on financial regulation and sustainable finance

  • Participation in consultations and hearings related to investment fund regulation and capital markets union initiatives

Since its registration in the EU Transparency Register in 2013, ICI Global has held numerous meetings with EU officials, Commissioners, and their cabinets. These meetings focus on:

  • Regulatory proposals affecting investment funds and asset managers

  • Sustainable finance policy and ESG disclosure frameworks

  • Pension provision and market structure reforms

  • Cross-border financial regulation and market integration

Specific meeting dates and details are published by the European Commission and Parliament as part of transparency commitments, reflecting ICI Global’s active engagement in EU policy dialogues

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