There will always be unpredictable times, and just as participants are told to take a long-term view, so should plan sponsors when selecting and monitoring investments.
Introduced as part of the Pension Protection Act of 2006, plan sponsors must follow certain rules to get the fiduciary protection that comes from offering qualified default investment...
Defined benefit plan sponsors need to look at different tools for making their liability-driven investing strategies more efficient, and they should re-evaluate their glide path triggers.
Knowing how each type of investing works, as well as their advantages and disadvantages, can help retirement plan sponsors construct appropriate investment menus.
Plan sponsors should look at participant needs to determine whether annuities would be a fit for their plan and, if so, which types of annuities meet those needs.
Defined benefit and defined contribution plan sponsors need to adjust the composition of the traditional 60/40 portfolio to meet plan and participant goals, experts say.
President-elect Joe Biden’s proposals on climate change and sustainability, indicate it is likely that the new administration will issue guidance on ESG investing in the next four years.
Interest in Bitcoin is growing, and firms are working to make it more accessible, as studies show small allocations into the cryptocurrency can yield favorable results.
Legislation, regulations and market volatility will serve as catalysts for inclusion of income products and private equity in target-date funds, asset managers suggest.
Interest rates were already stuck at stubbornly low levels even before the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, and the federal government has since signaled a commitment to accommodative...