Tag: Benchmarks/Performance

April 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The generational financial wellness gap is widening as younger workers struggle with debt and a...

March 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Global markets are well past the point where investors can ignore the sustainability profile of...

March 26, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The first quarter of 2014 saw very light pension rebalancing flows, but liability-driven investing (LDI)...

March 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New indices released by Thomson Reuters offer liquid access to and performance analysis of the...

March 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The expectations of institutional investors are predicted to remain positive during 2014, says a new...

March 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – One retirement plan service provider says collective investment trusts (CITs) can be a powerful answer...

March 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The latest release of the Milliman Pension Funding Index, which tracks performance at the largest...

March 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - How should defined benefit plan investors measure success?

February 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investors around the world contributed almost $1 trillion in net flows to investment funds during...

February 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Changes in bond market conditions and institutional portfolio strategies are driving the largest U.S. investors...

February 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New analysis from State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) shows smart beta strategies, designed to take...

February 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new tool from J.P. Morgan Retirement Plan Services gives sponsors and advisers a data-driven...

February 6, 2014 (PLANPSONSOR.com) – Stable value funds’ returns were lower in 2013, but the product offerings continue to improve.

February 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Institutional assets tracked by the Wilshire Trust Universe Comparison Service (Wilshire TUCS) saw double-digit returns...

February 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Target-date funds had an average total return of 5.4% for the fourth quarter of 2013,...

January 16, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Recently released research shows a strong finish for equity markets in 2013, with elevated net...

January 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Towers Watson Pension Index increased for the fourth consecutive month in December 2013, reaching...

January 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Funding levels of pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies showed a 2% improvement in...

December 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Improving stock markets and strong inflows helped investors in stock mutual funds and exchange-traded funds...

December 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The United States had nearly $12.5 billion of inflows for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) during November,...