Article: ICI task forces spark skepticism; The expected lack of a formal report seen as problematic.(News)

Byline: Frederick P. Gabriel Jr.

Facing investor mistrust and pressure from Washington, the mutual fund industry's powerful lobby insists that it is taking steps to curb late-trading and market-timing abuses.

But those steps are likely to prove feeble at best, industry experts say.

That is because the two task forces formed earlier this month by the Investment Company Institute to consider ways to improve protection of shareholders from improper trading won't present policymakers with specific recommendations - at least not in most instances.

Instead, the primary goal of the task forces is to evaluate the pros and cons of various ...

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