The Markets

A new analysis from Segal Rogerscasey argues past performance is only one of many factors that should be evaluated when assessing active investment manager performance.

Plan sponsors that offer money market investments in their defined contribution plans should start talking with their investment advisers to evaluate their money market strategy, says Robert C....

Financial services, energy and consumer staples have the best-funded defined benefit plans, according to an analysis by the BNY Mellon Investment Strategy and Solutions Group (ISSG).

Many Americans hold serious reservations about investing in the stock and bond markets, according to a recent COUNTRY Financial Security Index survey on investor confidence.

Insurance general account assets are trending towards expanded use of alternative investments, says new Cerulli Associates research, accelerated by an anticipated rise in interest rates.

Long-term funds of all types attracted $30 billion in July, lifting year-to-date net inflows to $293 billion, according to Strategic Insight (SI), an Asset International company.

The funded status of the largest corporate defined benefit (DB) pension plans decreased by $5 billion during July, according to data from Milliman, Inc.

Current conditions in the retirement benefits arena make in-plan lifetime income solutions a difficult proposition for many plan fiduciaries, despite growing demand for the products.

July was light in trading activity for defined contribution plans, with only 0.019% of balances transferring, according to Aon Hewitt’s 401(k) Index.

During June, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) worldwide collected $33 billion in net flows, $10 billion higher than the prior month, according to a report from Strategic Insight (SI).

The average target-date fund (TDF) enjoyed nearly a 4% return for the second quarter of 2014, buoyed by U.S. large cap, emerging market and real estate equity holdings.

The Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index slipped eight points in the second quarter to reach +29, driven by increased pessimism among retirees.

Employers can quickly boost outcomes in their defined contribution (DC) retirement plans by improving participants’ Social Security withdrawal behaviors, a new analysis suggests.

While much time is spent selecting investment managers, not nearly enough time is spent in establishing a processing for terminating such managers, says a recent paper from the...

Five years is something of an eternity when forecasting equity market risks and returns, but Northern Trust sees reason for optimism in its latest long-term capital markets outlook.

Retirement plan sponsors should recognize that different age groups have different financial priorities and investment outlooks, according to Cogent Reports, a division of Market Strategies International.

While the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) does not require retirement plan sponsors to have an investment policy statement (IPS) for their plans, it is a highly...

Registered investment advisers (RIAs) have increased long-term mutual fund and exchange-traded fund (ETF) assets under management by more than 12% this year, according to Broadridge research.

Interest in specific investment outcomes is likely to drive continued institutional exchange-traded fund (ETF) adoption, according to Cerulli Associates.

A lack of information and consistent standards makes it difficult for 401(k) plan sponsors to gauge whether managed account services truly benefit participants, says a new report.