Investment Company Institute Hosts Closed-End Fund Conference

The Investment Company Institute ("ICI") will host a conference today, exploring issues and emerging trends that affect closed-end funds. The event will take place at the Convene Conference Center at 32 Old Slip in New York City.

Conference panels will focus on a variety of topics that include the following:

• Weathering the Regulatory Storm: A Discussion of Recent Closed-End Fund Compliance and Regulatory Developments

• Closed-End Fund Product Development: Evolving or Decaying?

• Facing Shareholder Activism: New Tools to Address Discounts

• How to Communicate the Value of Closed-End Funds: Educating and Marketing to Investors

Please see the conference program for more information about each of the panels.