Investing | March 21st, 2016 The Upside of Aging: More Investment Opportunities Aging populations worldwide will create investment opportunities for institutional investors.
Products | May 7th, 2015 DCREC Podcast Series Explores Real Estate in DC Plans The Defined Contribution Real Estate Council says commercial real estate can help DC plan participants fight inflation and earn steadier...
Reader Responses | November 10th, 2014 SURVEY SAYS: Real Estate Investments Some defined benefit plan sponsors use real estate investments to hedge volatility in their portfolios, and a study from the...
Investing | November 5th, 2014 The Case for Real Estate in DC Plans Adding a 10% real estate exposure to defined contribution retirement plan portfolios can enhance the risk-return outlook and dampen volatility...
Benefits | June 16th, 2014 A New Role for EM Investments in Retirement Plans June 16, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Emerging market (EM) investors are becoming more discerning, changing the landscape of investing, Principal...
Benefits | June 11th, 2014 DC Sponsors See Value of Real Estate, but Have Concerns June 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Real estate has a place in defined contribution (DC) plans, the Defined Contribution Real Estate...
Benefits | June 3rd, 2014 PSNC 2014: Investment Diversification June 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Amid the discussion of industry best practices at the 2014 PLANSPONSOR National Conference, the question...
Compliance | May 12th, 2014 IRS Seeks Comments About REIT Investments May 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is seeking comments about the definition of real property for...
Products | April 1st, 2014 Real Estate Specialist Launches Fund for Institutional Investors April 1, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - CenterSquare Investment Management, Inc. has launched the CenterSquare Value-Added Fund III, L.P.
Products | March 6th, 2014 Envestnet Releases Liquid Alternative Portfolios March 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The portfolio consulting group of Envestnet Inc. launched a new multi-manager portfolio series called the...
Administration | February 27th, 2014 Investment Fund Inflows Neared $1T in 2013 February 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investors around the world contributed almost $1 trillion in net flows to investment funds during...
Administration | February 19th, 2014 Towers Watson Clients Double Smart Beta Asset Flows February 19, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Institutional investors working with Towers Watson more than doubled asset flows moving into “smart beta”...
Products | November 8th, 2013 FlexShares Launches Real Estate Index Fund November 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – FlexShares has launched its Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund.
Products | September 5th, 2013 Firm Launches Real Estate Strategy for DC, DB Plans September 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Principal Real Estate Investors has launched Retirement REdirect, a customizable commercial real estate strategy for...
Compliance | August 7th, 2013 SEC Charges BofA with Defrauding RMBS Investors August 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The SEC filed a complaint claiming Bank of America and two subsidiaries failed to disclose...
Products | June 24th, 2013 Firms Launch Real Estate Investment Company June 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – TIAA-CREF and Henderson Global Investors have joined forces to launch a global real estate investment...