401(k) Expert Sees Big Changes Coming to Retirement Plan Industry
Fred Barstein has spent the bulk of his professional life—more than 20 years—in the retirement plan industry. Specifically, the 401(k) industry. Today, he sees that industry on the cusp of significant change. “The 401(k) world is basically upside down and needs to be totally changed,” Barstein told attendees at the 2017 SVIA Fall Forum in […]
Regulatory Environment Remains in Flux Under New Administration
Many business leaders anticipated a rollback of business regulations after President Donald Trump took office in January. While progress on that front has been mixed, it’s become clear that the new administration has slowed or halted a number of regulatory initiatives undertaken under President Barack Obama. Not all, of course. With many key posts in […]
Washington Outlook: Continued Political Turmoil Ahead
Download PDF Politics, to state the obvious, have a huge bearing on the country’s economic climate and business environment. With Washington upended last year by the election of real estate mogul and TV personality Donald Trump to the presidency, the Stable Value Investment Association invited two of the country’s most astute political analysts to weigh […]
DC Plan Capital Preservation: Stable Value Remains on Top
lthough the Federal Reserve’s normalization of interest rates will likely give a boost to money market yields, retirement consultants recommend stable value funds as the best capital preservation option in defined contribution (DC) accounts. More than eight in 10 consultants said they are likely or very likely to recommend stable value to plan sponsors seeking […]
3 Key Advantages Of Stable Value Funds In 401ks
“Tried and true” speaks volumes about the core values of a lesser-known defined contribution plan option: stable value funds. Stable value funds have been around for decades and have served as a strong investment option for plan sponsors looking to provide a safe retirement savings offering. While these core qualities have always been true, recent […]
11 Questions Employers Should Ask About Stable Value Funds
Stable value investments have been a core investment option in defined contribution retirement plans since the 1970s and are an attractive alternative to money market investments due to steady returns and principal preservation guarantees. Stable value funds have proven their worth to investors during the protracted period of low interest rates present since the recent […]
How Macroeconomic and Political Trends May Impact Stable Value
By Randy Myers Bonds have long had a reputation as the staid and conservative corner of the investment markets. It was probably never true, except, perhaps, for pensioners “clipping coupons.” It’s certainly not true today. Speaking at the SVIA’s 2017 Spring Seminar, Matthew Kaiser catalogued a list of macroeconomic and political developments that are […]
Trumped: Elections Have Consequences
By Randy Myers Speakers: Colbert I. King, Deputy Editorial Page Editor (retired), The Washington Post Gwendolyn King, President, Podium Prose Washington Post Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Colbert King has been observing U.S. presidents since he was young. As a Boy Scout, he marched past the reviewing stand at Dwight Eisenhower’s first inaugural parade in 1953. […]
Outlook for Employee Benefits Uncertain as New Administration Settles In
By Randy Myers Speakers: Carol V. Calhoun, Counsel, Venable, LLP Gene Paranczak, ERISA Attorney and Senior Pension Consultant, Strategic Retirement Consulting, The Vanguard Group Michael Richman, Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Moderator: Susan Graef, Principal, The Vanguard Group During the first few months of this year, debate over the future of the Affordable Care […]