The Markets

The markets are underestimating global growth, according to ING sources.

Investors added $27.7 billion to long-term open-end funds during October, according to Morningstar.

Requests for Proposals (RFPs) are more than a calling card—they are an investment manager’s resume.

Only 16% of consumers surveyed by LIMRA said they are familiar with target-date funds (TDFs).

The median return of the BNY Mellon U.S. Master Trust Universe was 4.66% for the third quarter.

Four years after the 2008 global financial crisis, a lack of faith in equity investing appears to be lingering.

One of the greatest risks for long-term investors in the current market is reinvestment rate risk.

Volatility is likely to continue with current market conditions, but investors should keep a long-term outlook.

Exchange-traded fund (ETF) assets decreased $11.9 billion, or 0.9%, in October.

October’s $45 billion funded status decline pushed pension deficit to $498 billion, according to Milliman’s Pension Funding Index.

New data from Fidelity Investments indicates 401(k) participants are getting the message about saving more and diversifying.

Nearly all institutional plans showed positive returns for the third quarter, while 12-month returns hit double digits, Wilshire found.

U.S. corporate pension plan funding decreased in October, erasing September gains.

For the third quarter, the Callan Target Date Index bounced back from a poor second quarter with a return of 4.57%.

The Altegris Macro Strategy Fund integrated the Brevan Howard Emerging Markets Local Fixed Income strategy.

Ibbotson Associates reported target-date fund (TDF) returns experienced gains in the third quarter.

For today’s frozen defined benefit (DB) plans, the question is not if they will settle—it’s more about “how” or “when.”

The low interest rate environment made it the right time for Verizon to transfer some pension risk, a company spokesman told PLANADVISER.

 The Prudential Insurance Company of America has signed an agreement with Verizon Communications Inc. to transfer approximately $7.5 billion of the Verizon Management Pension Plan obligations to Prudential....

Amid market volatility, the changing role of defined contribution (DC) retirement plans, a shrinking work force and longer life expectancy, plan sponsors must tackle more issues threatening plan...