Investment Company Institute

Rule Changes

Supports the proposal

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed rules that would restore cross-trading of most fixed-income securities, such as bonds, between registered funds and their affiliates. The practice has been largely blocked since 2020, when the agency's fund valuation rule effectively barred it.

Updated Oct 30

Rule Changes

As of June 2026: Welcomed the ruling on behalf of the fund industry

For decades, investors could sue a mutual fund directly to undo contracts that broke federal fund law. On June 11, 2026, the Supreme Court closed that door. By a 6-3 vote, the justices ruled that ordinary investors have no right to sue under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the law that governs mutual funds and similar pooled investments.

Updated Jun 11