Tag: Investments

The asset-weighted average net expense ratio of all U.S. funds was 0.61% in 2015, down from 0.64% in 2014 and...

Delegated investment management can materially benefit pension plans looking to add to their investment decision-making capabilities, the firm says.

Designed for long-term investors, the proprietary investment models analyze “a multitude of fundamental metrics drawn primarily from company financial statements.”

While investment managers surveyed by Northern Trust feel confident about economic prospects in the U.S., some worries persist about global...

Passive funds continued to drive the strongest inflows, according to Strategic Insight. 

The quarter that ended in March was one of the most vigorous trading periods on record for 401(k) account holders,...

Arnerich Massena announces new CFO; Pentegra Retirement Services names regional director for upper Midwest territory; GW&K adds taxable bond portfolio...

LMCG Investments adds to small-cap offerings; Voya Financial expands access to its target-date mutual fund series; Fringe Benefits Design partners...

Institutional investors are increasingly using factor investing, which takes into account economic growth, inflation and volatility, among other things.

Retirement plan consultants say that active management is important for most major asset classes.

The suit says misrepresentations about complex investments such as residential mortgage-backed securities contributed to major losses for the nation’s two...

The idea that ERISA mandates only the use of passive management is absurd.

The enhancements include a broader array of investment options.

John Hancock Investments adds three retirement portfolios to TDF suite; RMB Capital adds to investment expertise; American Funds debuts Active...

The DOL and SEC both filed amicus briefs in the long-running case Whitley v BP PLC, an ERISA stock drop lawsuit...

There was an impressive jump in the number of Millennials saving at least 5% of their income towards retirement or...

The rebranded TIAA Global Asset Management organization offers investments in more than 40 countries and collectively manages $854 billion in...

In the search for new sources of returns and a response to increased equity market volatility, plan sponsors and participants...

“Industry-wide averages can be misleading, and may be doing investors a disservice by giving them the perception that all active...

Aging populations worldwide will create investment opportunities for institutional investors.