Tag: Investments
AllianceBernstein Expands Defined Contribution Team
September 26, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investment management firm AllianceBernstein L.P. announced three new hires to its defined contribution team.
CalPERS Gets $88M from Citigroup Settlement
September 25, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has $88 million more in its investment portfolio...
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Investors Say Caution with Stocks is Wise
September 24, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investors deem caution towards the stock market as wise, and Social Security is key to...
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Evolving Practices in Investment Lineup Construction
September 18, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – To let them choose or not to let them choose; that is the plan sponsor’s...
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Using Trends to Improve Your Plan
September 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors can use data about industry trends to make improvements to their retirement plans.
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New DC Thinking Based on DB Best Practices
September 16, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Defined contribution (DC) plan sponsors are already adopting defined benefit (DB) best practices in plan...
Assessing the Adviser’s Role in Managed Accounts
September 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The role of financial advisers in the portfolio construction and management process is a topic...
CalPERS’ Suit Against Ratings Agencies Survives
September 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A lawsuit brought by the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) against the three major...
401(k) Participants Turned Back to Fixed Income in August
September 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - When 401(k) plan participants traded their investments in August, they favored fixed-income funds over equity...
Fund Providers Foresee Growth in Bond ETFs
September 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Financial analytics firm Cerulli Associates finds that nearly four in 10 (37.5%) exchange-traded fund (ETF)...
Mercer Investments Adds Four Senior Hires
September 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Mercer Investments is adding four senior investment professionals to its staff to provide additional client...
Pension Fund Sues Banks for Rate-Rigging
September 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Alaska Electrical Pension Fund has accused 13 banks of manipulating an interest rate benchmark...
Rethinking Risk and Return in Equity Portfolios
September 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirement plan sponsors and participants and other long-term investors should favor low-volatility stocks over riskier...
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Guardian Adds Investment Options to Retirement Platforms
September 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc. (GIAC) added 21 investment options to The Guardian...
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Key Factors to Consider When Selecting an Investment Manager
September 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Today’s financial environment is often plagued by hidden, complicated fees and fine print, and investors...
MassMutual Names Head of Retirement Plan Investments
September 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - MassMutual has named Aruna Hobbs as head of institutional investments for retirement plans.
Northern Trust Names Global Head of Institutional Distribution
September 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - John Krieg has been appointed global head of institutional distribution at Northern Trust Asset Management.
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White Labeling DC Plan Investments May Offer Advantages
September 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Among approximately 75 large employers, nearly one-quarter (24%) are currently using a white label approach...
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Plan Strategies Introduces Portfolio Allocation Solutions
September 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirement plan investment adviser Plan Strategies, Inc. (PSI) launched three portfolio allocation offerings.