Investing

Are investment menu consolidation and simplification in the best interest of plan participants?

Institutional investors are expecting a tail risk event, but are unprepared and lack the risk management strategies to prepare.

Net inflows to stock and bond funds totaled $21.7 billion in May 2015, according to Strategic Insight.

Researchers investigated whether mutual fund families acting as service providers in 401(k) plans display favoritism toward their own affiliated funds.

Liability-driven investing is still the game for many defined benefit plans, and equity investments can still play a role.

In addition to its impact on the planet, climate change could also affect investments.

Even with the option to be more conservative or aggressive, most retirement plan participants still stick to a moderate glide path.

U.S. equity outflows were seen in both active mutual funds and index ETFs.

A loss of liquidity in global fixed-income markets, as well as other factors, has set the stage for what could be significant increases in institutional use of bond...

An audit report notes the Utah Retirement System has shifted substantially to alternative investments, with mixed results.

Could a general failure to address the importance of index fund proxy voting rights derail the ongoing indexing trend among ERISA plan sponsors?

Some industry experts believe plan sponsors will switch to government money market funds.

The Wilshire Trust Universe Comparison Service found all plan types’ median returns were higher in Q1 2015 than returns generated by the classic 60/40 portfolio.

Investment advisory predicts key foundational issues could slow indexing trend among institutional investors and retirement plans.

Participants need investment choices that can help them diversify their risk.

Automated investment solutions provide comfort, as well as diversification, for retirement plan participants.

Net new investments in stock and bond funds totaled $49.4 billion in March, according to investment research and analytics provider Strategic Insight.

Strategic Insight’s newest report series offers alternative investment insights for portfolio decisionmakers.

The last decade saw an impressive 95% of investment fund flows go to the lowest-cost quintile, according to a new Morningstar report.

The cost of annuitizing retirement account balances continues to climb in 2015, but at a slower pace than in recent years.