The Markets

The plan sponsor immediately checked with its plan adviser to know if there was any potential cryptocurrency exposure.

Identifying companies with positive ratings is not enough, experts agree, as companies’ financial positions must also be considered.

The first quarter was busy for investors despite March’s market rally.

Advisers must monitor the plan and perform benchmarking to assess reasonableness of fees.

Managers say the markets will continue to grapple with the trade-offs between inflation and growth for the foreseeable future.

Speakers at a recent webinar discussed considerations for using collective investment trusts in defined contribution plans.

Employer-sponsored retirement plans and individual retirement accounts reached almost $40 trillion in total assets by the end of last year,...

Exposures can be offered as standalone investments on via target-date funds.

Facing some jarring geopolitical events, 401(k) investors reacted with above-normal trading activity during February.

U.S. workers’ interest in putting money into investments that guarantee a portion of retirement income fell in 2021 from the...

Many people are reluctant to share additional in-depth financial details for security reasons and for fear of being bombarded with...

The burgeoning collective investment trust marketplace is creating new opportunities for retirement plan investors and trust companies alike—as well as new due diligence requirements for fiduciaries.

Defined contribution plan sponsors including alternative investments may need to use retirement plan advisers to evaluate and monitor the investments,...

On average, 0.017% of balances were traded daily in January despite the backdrop of a volatile stock market, according to...

With markets off to a choppy start in 2022 and rate hikes on the horizon, inflation is top of mind for many investors, as demonstrated by a D.A....