Public Funds gained 3.6% at the median in the second quarter, slightly ahead of Corporate Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) plans, at 3.2%, Northern Trust data shows.
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“The median return of the three plan types varied slightly, but the way each achieved its strong positive return was distinctive,” says Amy Garrigues with Northern Trust.
Northern Trust Universe data shows the second quarter of 2016 was the third consecutive quarter of modest positive returns for institutional asset owners, with returns clocking in just...
Among other things, Greenwich Associates says liquidity needs of institutional investors will fuel demand for ETFs in fixed income, driving $68 billion in new annual flows.
Mergers and acquisitions among health care organizations continue to affect not-for-profit health care organizations and their retirement plan investing decisions.
Investment research firm Morningstar, Inc. has launched a service to help institutional investors evaluate funds, investment strategies and asset management firms.
Among institutional asset owners, not a single category reported positive median returns during the third quarter, according to the Wilshire Trust Universe Comparison Service (Wilshire TUCS).