They can reduce volatility and provide higher returns than other assets, and cash flow needs can be still be managed while using these generally illiquid investments.
The purpose of a retirement plan and the demographics of its participants will help plan sponsors decide what types of investments they need to use to take participants...
Data uncovers motivations for considering environmental, social and governance factors in investments, as well as which factors investors are more concerned about.
As desire for sustainable investments increases, retirement plan sponsors are still cautious about offering ESG funds while regulatory guidance is stalled.
Companies surveyed by GSAM are looking to invest in private equity and illiquid asset classes; DB plans might be interested in insurance companies’ views since they face some...
Stable value is touted as helping near-retirees manage sequence risk, should they have the misfortune of retiring into a downturn, but these investments offer advantages for participants of...
With costs coming down and digital and robo-advice technology getting participants to share more personalized information, sources say managed accounts are poised to be adopted by more plan...
Self-directed brokerage accounts offer a multitude of options to the hands-on investor, but there are pros and cons of allowing retirement plan participants to use them.
For now, sources say there needs to be more education and a change of thought to help 401(k) plan sponsors and participants accept the income-generation value of annuities.
J.P. Morgan’s proprietary analysis of the 100 largest corporate pensions reveals several lessons defined benefit plan sponsors can learn from last year.
The push to create value-aligned portfolios, add annuities to retirement plans, and free up time to focus on other things are reasons for an increased use of outsourced...