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TIAA TDFs Aim for Direct Real Estate
The firm’s target-date mutual fund lineup will now have access to institutional-quality direct real estate investments.
Factoring Gender Into Lifetime Income Discussions
Lincoln Financial Group conducted an analysis of the savings and investing habits of men and women, finding the latter group is more focused on protecting lifetime income in...
Lasting Provider Shakeup Expected From Passive Investing Shift
Over the past decade almost $3 trillion has moved from discretionary stock-picking funds to index-aligned investment strategies, according to TABB Group’s latest research, driven by both U.S. and...
RobustWealth Launches Robo Adviser
The platform will offer private label funds run with a combination of active and passive management.
Interpreting Investment Fee Research Is An Art
There is more retirement plan investment fee data available than ever before, but it is still not exactly easy to identify a good value.
Investment Products and Service Launches
American Century Releases New Alternative Investments Fund; First Trust Advisors Launches Active ETFs; and Thornburg Investment Management Adds R6 Share Classes.
Mercer Anticipates Acceleration of Pension Activity
“We have seen many iterations of de‑risking actions over the past decade, and we see full plan terminations as the next wave, as many frozen plan sponsors convert...
Lower Return Environment Highlights Role of Private Equity
New research from Cerulli Associates points to institutional investors’ willingness to embrace private equity as a key source of outperformance.
Short-Term Optimism Can Benefit Retirement Planning
Most are confident the economy will improve this year, but the majority would like more help with long-term financial planning.
Majority of RIAs Planning on M&A in the Next Five Years
The motivation is growth, particularly boosting assets and revenues, expertise and clients, and ensuring that a succession plan is in place.
DB Plan Providers Not Shying Away From Enhancing Platforms
DB plan providers are enhancing participant and plan sponsor services, and innovating plan design.
Americans Less Confident About Retirement Prospects
A large number of Americans are lagging behind in retirement savings, but adviser interaction and effective digital tools may reverse this trend.
Investor Understanding of Liquid Alternatives Remains Low
Research from Cerulli Associates warns consumers broadly do not understand liquid alternative investments—what they are made of or how they are supposed to function.
Economic and Infrastructure Debate Presents Opportunity
Analysts suggest infrastructure investments already have been doing fairly well in recent years despite heightened market volatility.
Most Employers Interested in Pension Risk Transfer
Most employers who expressed disinterest cite lack of knowledge as a main driver for that decision, a new study finds.
Majority of Americans Vastly Underestimate Retirement Needs
Fidelity gauged people’s investment knowledge with an eight-question quiz.
Single-Premium Pension Buyout Sales Ticked Up During 2016
Employers are clearly still committed to moving risk off of their balance sheets by pursuing single-premium pension buyouts.
Investors Increasingly Embrace ETFs for Liquidity
ETFs have taken on a central role in critical investment functions like risk and liquidity management.
Can Real Estate Exposure Enhance DC Plans?
In the last few years, real-estate exposure has been gaining traction in the DC space; however, its potential for key benefits also poses several challenges.
Investment Products and Service Launches
HealthSavingsAdministrators Launches HSA Featuring Franklin Templeton Funds; Natixis ESG TDF on the Horizon; Wilshire Associates Rolls Out Equity Hedge Fund Index; and more.