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New research from Strategic Insight shows net redemptions from long-term mutual funds and exchange-traded products totaled $4.8 billion in November.

Discussing the governor’s pension reform initiatives, the treasurer said there is no investment strategy that will solve the problem; the state must pay off unfunded liabilities.

Though most trading days favored fixed income, large U.S. equity funds received the most inflows.

ERISA attorney Nancy Ross explains why it’s essential for plan sponsors to understand how liens work under ERISA—and how an upcoming Supreme Court case could change just that.

Among 3,590 large plans, the five-year risk transfer rate was 14.9%.

While only one-quarter of plans are in the red zone, those plans account for half of participants.

The Women’s Pension Protection Act increases spousal protections and improves retirement plan coverage for long-term part-time workers, among other things.

This week: CBIZ makes another acquisition, Arnerich Massena names a division managing director and Wagner Law adds an of counsel.

Plan sponsors want more than a payout annuity provider when they go looking for an insurer. 

Proper procedure is absolutely essential when it comes to fielding ERISA claims, as one plan sponsor has had to learn the hard way. 

More are also adopting automatic escalation.

Lawmakers are proposing that efforts to deter the DOL’s fiduciary rule should be included in a must-pass budget proposal.

Partners Group introduces private markets funds for the defined contribution market; Allianz Global Investors launches dynamic target-date collective investment trust series; and more.

New research from the Michigan Retirement Research Center shows important differences in the retirement outlooks of singles and couples. 

Data from RFP assistance provider InHub reveals why plan sponsors search for new plan advisers and what they ask for in the RFP process.

 

Ongoing product innovation among insurance providers and asset managers is slowly improving choice for investors hoping to convert DC plan assets to guaranteed income streams.

 

Market and regulatory factors will lead defined benefit plan sponsors to pursue more active strategies and different asset classes.

The growing movement leads to better returns and outcomes, experts say.

Communicating with defined contribution retirement plan participants when certain life events occur can help them with retirement readiness.