Tag: risk management

“Never before—not even during the global financial crisis—have investors come to us so concerned with such specific questions about the...

Populism is challenging globalism and creating new tail risks; concerns about low growth are giving way to concerns about inflation.

“If they are choosing a passive investment option simply because it is less work for them, this is not in...

The underestimation of human life spans by forecasters and the potentially sharp unanticipated increases in longevity resulting from medical breakthroughs...

There are many ESG or impact investment programs available, some of which will outperform and many more that will not.

Investment providers that serve retirement plan sponsors see opportunities for outperformance in ESG and SRI programs. 

Cerulli pegs interest in “smart beta” to a heightened focus on fees that has proven to be a boon for...

They also expect the Federal Reserve will raise rates by year-end.

Some providers are encouraging a type of hybrid approach, bringing together the best of both TDFs and managed accounts. 

A lot of parties are involved in even a modestly sized pension risk transfer deal; aligning their interests, timelines and...

“It’s important that people are allocating their investments in a way that’s appropriate for their age and risk tolerance,” says...

The company is offering a lump-sum window to terminated, vested employees and moving some pension obligations to an insurer.

Jackson Square Partners offers mutual funds for institutional investors, Russell and Envestnet partner on new QDIA offering, and more.

SEI contends most companies can handle maintaining a DB plan for less than the cost of offloading it, but there...

There are limits on what can be accomplished with a traditional approach to fixed-income investing for the foreseeable future, says...

Pension plans need to adopt “spread acquisition strategies," according to a speaker for a webinar hosted by BlackRock.

The white paper explains why a review of insurers’ administrative capabilities and practices is such a crucial part of fiduciaries’...

John Hancock Investments enacts expense reductions in TDF suite; Defined Contribution Real Estate Council publishes investing checklist for plans; Morningstar...

PPG has entered into agreements with MetLife and MassMutual to cover pension obligations to retirees.

The use of stable value funds within defined contribution plans has evolved substantially in recent years and decades, with more...