Tag: Alternative Investments

PLANSPONSOR reached out to Marcia Wagner, principle with Wagner Law Group in Boston, for comments about the case.

A New York Congresswoman's bill would require more disclosure about hedge fund holdings.

 

Daily valuation and trading issues associated with illiquid asset classes do not outweigh their potential performance benefits within DC plans,...

How alternatives can help, and a suggestion for how to include them in DC plans.

Franklin Templeton launched a flexible alpha bond fund; Morningstar announced new ESG tracking and reporting capabilities ; and American Century...

Growth without the drawdown risk in a defined benefit plan? Alternatives may be an answer, some experts say.

Asset managers and consultants alike continue to position their businesses for a rise in ESG investing.

And real estate is the most popular alternative asset class for pensions, a survey shows.

Meanwhile, advisers are more enthusiastic about alternative investments, a survey finds.

A typical 60/40 equities/fixed income portfolio may no longer fit the bill, OppenheimerFunds says.

The funds need broader asset allocation and open architecture, according to the investment firm.

The Defined Contribution Real Estate Council says commercial real estate can help DC plan participants fight inflation and earn steadier...

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

A majority of institutional investors consider ESG criteria when making alternative investment allocations, according to research by LGT Capital Partners...

Rapid growth in exchange-traded fund assets is causing significant change at asset management firms, including many managers serving retirement plan...

Defined benefit plan sponsors are seeking an alternative to hedge funds.

Given relatively expensive domestic equity market valuations and historically low developed market interest rates, institutional investors are increasingly looking for...

While institutional investors are optimistic about equities in 2015, their outlook is tempered by market risks that are difficult to...

The Boston Company Asset Management unveiled two new strategies for institutional investors in the areas of energy infrastructure and event-driven...

New York Life Investment Management is making its first entry into the ETF industry with the acquisition of IndexIQ.