Capacity in Stable Value Industry Up
By Randy Myers For the second straight year, the stable value industry has the capacity to take on a significant amount of new business—a welcome turnaround from conditions that prevailed in the immediate aftermath of the 2008 credit crisis. In 2012, the industry absorbed $66 billion in new business, according to data compiled by […]
Baby Boomers, the Financial Crisis and the Recession
By Randy Myers Many are not going to have enough money. That was the discouraging but hardly surprising retirement-income message that Sara Rix, senior strategic policy advisor for the AARP Public Policy Institute, delivered at the 2013 SVIA Spring Seminar when talking about America’s Baby Boom generation. Rix’ forecast was informed in part by […]
Job Opening at T. Rowe Price
Download PDF Position available for an Associate Portfolio Manager in Stable Value. PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE POSITION This Associate Portfolio Manager (APM) will assist Portfolio Managers (PMs) in the day-to-day management of stable value strategies by performing scenario and portfolio allocation analyses, evaluating fixed income portfolio strategies and performance, and communicating with internal and external […]
Stable value funds preserve capital while boosting return
Long-term investors should not have a significant amount of money invested in Treasury bills, money market instruments or garden variety savings accounts. The reason is simple: These options return less than 1 percent per year, which means they don’t keep pace with inflation. Are there other options for those who want to preserve capital? One […]
Plan Sponsor and Plan Advisor Pick Up SVIA FAQ
Although guaranteed insurance accounts represent a significant portion of the stable value asset class, prior to now there has not been much information publicly available on these investment options. SVIA has responded to several frequently asked questions in an effort to provide some information on the various aspects of stable value guaranteed insurance accounts and […]
For Safety-First Savers, Stable-Value Funds Are Tough to Beat
For savers in search of a low-risk investment vehicle with a little more income than one might get from a bank or money market mutual fund, stable-value funds are a great choice. Click here to read the full article
Bonds: What are your 401(k) options?
Stable value funds are intended to deliver safety and stability by preserving principal and accumulated earnings. They are similar to money market funds but seek to offer higher returns. Click here to read the full article
Guaranteed Insurance Accounts – Frequently Asked Questions
Because of the significant allocation of assets to guaranteed insurance accounts and the scant amount of publicly available information, the SVIA has released the following FAQ to shed some light on this segment. This FAQ is limited to an overview of guaranteed insurance accounts and focuses primarily on ‘spread-based’ general account insurance products. Download the […]
EBRI’s 2013 Retirement Confidence Survey: Perceived Savings Needs Outpace Reality for Many
Americans’ confidence in their ability to afford a comfortable retirement remains low— which may reflect a growing awareness of the savings realities ahead, according to the 23rd annual Retirement Confidence Survey. Download the PDF