As I noted, the financial crisis has created an increasingly global outlook among policymakers. More and more, national regulators are influenced by policies fashioned abroad, and international bodies are stepping up policy coordination. At the same time, the extraordinary worldwide rise of as- set managers as financial intermediaries has created new opportunities for funds. Responding to these and other trends, the Institute readied a new initiative —ICI Global— launched early in fiscal year 2012. We are excited about ICI Global’s potential to advance the common interests and pro- mote public understanding of global investment funds, their managers, and investors. Our.
