October Brought Heavy Trading in 401(k)s
October saw seven days of “moderate” or “high” trading activity within workplace 401(k) accounts—the most days of elevated trading volume since May 2013, according to Aon Hewitt.
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Investments in Real Assets Surge Among U.S. Institutions
In an effort to diversify their portfolios, institutions are making sizable investments in real assets and are planning to increase their level of activity next year, according to...
Bring on the Regulation, Investors Say
A majority of investors (92%) surveyed by FINRA agreed they want a cop on the beat to protect investors and police the markets.
Worldwide ETF Assets Fell in September
Worldwide, exchange-traded fund (ETF) assets fell in September to $2.6 trillion, as all major regions excluding Canada saw a slight decline in assets.
$460B in DC Plan Assets Could Take Wing
After years of extremely low turnover, retirement plan sponsors are giving serious consideration to altering their 401(k) plan recordkeeping relationships, a report says.
Voya Shifts Retirement Business Leadership
Voya Financial Chairman and CEO Rodney Martin Jr. has taken over direct leadership of the company’s retirement solutions business.
Baby Boomers, Millennials Should Switch Retirement Investing Goals
Maximizing growth is the number one priority Baby Boomers have for their retirement assets, according to the MFS Investing Sentiment Insights Survey.
Voya Names EM Head of Fixed Income
Jean-Dominique Butikofer joined the fixed-income team as head of emerging markets at Voya Investment Management, the asset management business of Voya Financial Inc.
Industries Have Differing Tolerances for Pension Investing Risk
Financial services, energy and consumer staples have the best-funded defined benefit plans, according to an analysis by the BNY Mellon Investment Strategy and Solutions Group (ISSG).
The More Family Money, the More Complicated it Gets
Wealth management in high-net-worth families is complicated by relationships, and the vast majority of families believe a session with a financial adviser would benefit their children, a study...
Diversity Can Benefit Investment Committees
Plan investment committees could benefit from a greater diversity in membership, says a new paper from Vanguard.
Millennials Learned Lesson About Saving
A majority (80%) of Millennial Americans say the recession of 2008 taught them they have to save “now” to “survive” economic problems down the road.
80% of DB Sponsors Interested in Risk Transfer
Eight in 10 defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors expressed interest in pension risk transfer products.
Utah Man Defrauded IRA Investors Out of $22M, SEC Says
Curtis L. DeYoung squandered more than $22 million of investor funds on high-risk investments, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said in a statement.