The use of stable value funds within defined contribution plans has evolved substantially in recent years and decades, with more changes right around the corner.
Among other things, Greenwich Associates says liquidity needs of institutional investors will fuel demand for ETFs in fixed income, driving $68 billion in new annual flows.
At year-end 2015, about half of all Vanguard participants were solely invested in an automatic investment program—compared with just 29% at the end of 2010.
Each firm will be given a core fixed income mandate because “research indicates that smaller asset managers are likely to add value relative to the benchmark with these...
Many DC retirement plan participants have saved large sums without ever actually picking a stock, but that doesn’t mean their advisers can afford to lose touch with the...
Stronger bond returns could not match weaker U.S. and falling developed market equity returns, according to the Wilshire Trust Universe Comparison Service, dragging down institutional investor performance.
Investors experiencing underperformance prefer increases in active investing, objective-based investing or allocations to alternatives to grow portfolios, a report found.
Cerulli Associates outlines various hurdles to wider managed account adoption in a new report, while urging advisers to consider how managed accounts can complement TDFs.
Northern Trust survey finds investment managers are more positive on the U.S. economy, but some trepidation remains with regard to the European and Asian markets.