Tag: Collective Funds
ETF Strategist Opens Collective Fund to DC Plans
Exchange-traded fund (ETF) investment strategist iSectors LLC says its Post-MPT Growth Allocation product is now available as a collective investment fund (CIF) for tax-qualified, employer-sponsored defined contribution (DC)...
Eagle Asset Management Begins Distributing CITs
Eagle Asset Management has initiated distribution of collective investment trusts (CITs).
Stadion Target-Date CITs Go 'Flex'
Stadion Money Management rebranded its series of target-date collective investment trusts (CITs).
BNP Paribas Launches U.S. TIPS Fund
To meet rising demand for Treasury inflation-protected securities (TIPS), BNP Paribas launched a fund that is being managed by FFTW.
Sponsors Considering Inflation Protection Strategies
Nearly half of DC sponsors either offer or plan to soon offer some type of inflation protection strategy to their participants, according to the Mercer US Defined...
Schwab Unveils International Collective Trust
Charles Schwab Bank, a trust and custody service provider to 401(k) and other retirement plans, has added the Schwab Institutional Diversified International Trust Fund to its suite of...
PANC 2010: Moving Beyond Mutual Funds
At the PLANDADVISER National Conference in Orlando last week, panelists discussed alternatives to mutual funds for 401(k) plans, such as exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and collective trusts.
Russell Launches Multi-Manager Commodity Strategies Fund
Russell Investments has launched what it says is the first U.S. multi-manager mutual fund with a specific commodities mandate.
Islamic Medical Association Creates Multiemployer Plan with BPAS
The Islamic Medical Association of North America (IMANA) and Benefit Plans Administrative Services, Inc. (BPAS) have announced the creation of the IMANA Multiple Employer Retirement Plan Trust.
New Shariah-Compliant Fund Available for Retirement Plans
Hand Benefits & Trust, a BPAS company, has announced that the MIZAN Fund, a Shariah-compliant collective investment fund, is now available upon request through Nationwide.
Northern Trust Offers New Collective Trust Products
Northern Trust has launched a new investment fund platform that will consist of a series of collective funds sub-advised by investment managers retained and overseen by Northern Trust.
Target-Date CTFs Taking Hold in the DC Market
Collective trust funds (CTFs) are experiencing a renewed interest over the last few years in the defined contribution landscape, according to the latest retirement-focused research from Cerulli Associates.
Hand Benefits Offers Shariah Compliant CIF
Hand Benefits & Trust (HB&T), a BPAS Company, has launched a new collective investment fund (CIF) designed to meet the needs of Muslim investors within their qualified retirement...
American Century Introduces CIT Solution
American Century Investments has launched a new collective investment trust (CIT) program.
Hansberger Global Investors Offers CIT
Hansberger Global Investors, Inc. (HGI), has announced the launch of the Hansberger Multiple Investment Trust, a collective investment trust (CIT).
P&A Group Launches CIFs for Fee-Based Advisers
P&A Retirement Plan Services is expanding its open-architecture product matrix to focus on the fee-based adviser channel, the company said.
CPI Adds Collective Investment Funds to Platform
CPI Qualified Plan Consultants, Inc., is expanding its open-architecture retirement plan platform to include collective investment funds (CIFs) through CIF Marketplace.
Victory Capital Unveils Three Collective Trusts
Cleveland-based Victory Capital Management has launched three collective trust funds bringing its domestic and international capabilities to 11 strategies, the firm said in a news release.