The Markets

Just 0.022% of total defined contribution (DC) plan assets traded in December 2014, with a slight majority of days (55%) favoring equities over fixed-income assets, Aon Hewitt data...

Equities captured the majority of fund inflows in 2014.

Mergers and acquisitions among health care organizations continue to affect not-for-profit health care organizations and their retirement plan investing decisions.

In 2015, the question for defined benefit plan sponsors and their advisers will not just be, “What will interest rates do?”

Investor skepticism gives way to optimism, the equities market will continue delivering (but brace for a rocky ride) and retirement plans will want to take a hard look...

Retirement investors and pension funds have not had to wait very long to test their 2015...

Given relatively expensive domestic equity market valuations and historically low developed market interest rates, institutional investors...

Recent reports have claimed health savings accounts (HSAs) can be a useful additional tool for retirement saving. But, how feasible is it that employees can accumulate savings in...

While institutional investors are optimistic about equities in 2015, their outlook is tempered by market risks that are difficult to predict and control.

November inflows totaled nearly $53 billion for stock and bond funds, according to Strategic Insight’s monthly fund review.

The biggest challenge for retirement plans offering managed account services to participants is creating simplicity out of increasing complexity, says Cerulli Associates.

A recent deal between Northwestern Mutual and the London Stock Exchange Group brings more than $9 trillion in benchmarked assets under one roof.

With markets less volatile than in October, 401(k) participants slowed transfer activity in November.

Millennials change jobs more frequently, giving them more opportunities to cash out of their 401(k) plans and cut into future retirement savings, says Spencer Williams of Retirement Clearinghouse.

Major changes are occurring in the fixed-income markets that are driving asset managers to position clients against volatility and future rate tightening, according to Cerulli Associates.

As asset managers and investors realize the usefulness of managed volatility strategies, assets continue to rise according to...

Members of the Baby Boom Generation and Generation X had the highest rates of mutual fund...

Volatility is likely to continue, and the global picture shows U.S. and China as the drivers of economic growth, according to fixed-income and equity pros at Voya Financial.

Despite global economic concerns of slowing growth, average equity fund returns ended in positive territory for October, according to Strategic Insight (SI), an Asset International company.

A Segal Rogerscasey report concludes that fees paid to asset managers matter, and higher fees tend...