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Investment Managers Foresee a Bumpy Upward Ride in 2019
Despite a global economic slowdown and increased trade tensions, most major asset managers are not predicting an imminent recession—instead they are urging clients to embrace diversification and stick...
Investment Product and Service Launches
American Beacon Advisors creates mutual fund with multi-asset program and Vanguard closes million-dollar securities fund to new clients.
Ways to Talk to Participants About Equity Market Volatility
Aside from ensuring diversification, plan advisers can help refocus participants on their respective time horizons, whether it’s a Millennial looking at retirement 30 years down the line, or...
Mercer Recommends Areas of Focus for DB Plans in 2019
According to Mercer, developing a “journey plan” that outlines the strategic policy choices to move a plan to its ultimate destination is a step many plan sponsors have...
Pension Plan Glide Paths Need to Evolve
As funding status improves, it is important for most employers to take pension investment risk off the table and move to liability-driven strategies.
IRIC Expects Retirement Income Focus Throughout 2019
DC plans are well positioned to significantly add to American’s financial security by adopting retirement income solutions that are currently available in the market today.
Charles Schwab Equity and Bond CIOs Don’t See Likely Recession
Omar Aguilar and Brett Wander agree that global growth is likely to slow some in 2019 and that volatility will persist as liquidity decreases, but they contest the...
Americans Expect to Be Better Off Financially in 2019
For the 10th consecutive year, their top financial resolution for the New Year is to save more, Fidelity learned in a survey.
Active Management Insights from Putnam CEO Bob Reynolds
As the firm launches a new initiative to educate investors about active management opportunities, Putnam CEO Bob Reynolds says he is optimistic that an improved retirement landscape will...
Advisers Boost Investors’ Retirement and Investment Confidence
Those who work with a financial adviser are more than twice as confident they will have enough money to enjoy a comfortable retirement, Legg Mason found in a...
Consider All Individual Circumstances Before Suggesting 4% Retirement Income Withdrawal
An individual's investment allocation is a big factor to consider when deciding a proper optimal withdrawal rate of savings in retirement, but there are many other factors to...
DB Plan Funded Status Shows Slight Improvement in November
An increase in liability values was offset by an increase in asset values.
Managers’ Long-Term Outlook Gives Context for Current Volatility
Despite slowing global growth, disparate inflation rates, and continued normalization of U.S. monetary policy, economists with Vanguard and J.P. Morgan Asset Management believe that a near-term recession will...
Institutional Investors Expect the Bull Market Will End in 2019
They also foresee continued volatility in the stock market, but are turning to active management and alternative strategies to mitigate its risk.
Employee Knowledge Levels Indicate Need for Financial Wellness Education
Employees expressed concerns about budgeting, health care and emergency funds, and low levels of knowledge about financial and retirement topics were reported.
Amid Volatility, Advisers Report Ongoing Client Equity Focus
Despite clients' tendency to focus on equity performance, half of advisers surveyed by Incapital expect their clients will be increasing allocations to fixed income or cash over the...
Investment Product and Service Launches
Broadridge Offers SEC Rule 30e-3 Solution; Touchstone Creates Additional Equity Funds; HB&T to Build ESG-Centered Collective Investment Fund; and more.
Helping DB Plan Clients Plan for 2019 and Beyond
Willis Towers Watson offers investment considerations for sponsors of defined benefit plans.
Self-Directed Account Diversification Stats from Charles Schwab
A new report from Charles Schwab explores retirement plan participant investment activity within self-directed brokerage accounts; findings show self-directed accounts associated with advisers are better diversified.
Americans Reporting Feeling More Exposed to Market Volatility
And a majority, 65%, say it is tougher now to get ahead financially than it was before the financial crisis, Natixis found in a survey.