Politics in an Age of Collapsing Middle Ground

By Randy Myers American politics is running on emotion and momentum more than consensus, and the disappearing middle is forcing both parties to define themselves by how they fight, says Amie Parnes, senior White House correspondent at The Hill and co-author of several political bestsellers. Speaking at the 2025 SVIA Fall Forum to an audience […]
Millennials’ Retirement Anxieties Create an Opening for Stable Value

By Randy Myers Researchers once feared millennials would become America’s next “lost generation,” less wealthy than those who came before them. Current data suggest that hasn’t happened. Indeed, Americans born between 1981 and 1996 are doing well compared to their predecessors. Yet last year, only about a third of millennials were confident their retirement savings […]
How to Talk Stable Value: Kenny Malone’s Playbook

By Randy Myers Stable value providers have a tricky story to tell. Their product is reliable by design—stable, not flashy, a little “dad car,” if you will. But it’s also heavy on contracts, accounting, equity-wash rules, corridor provisions, and other esoterica that can make a listener’s eyes glaze over. At the 2025 SVIA Fall Forum, […]
Emerging Trends: Stable Value’s Next Moves

By Randy Myers It’s all rainbows and lollipops ahead for stable value, according to industry insiders. While stable value managers and wrap providers didn’t use that exact language when they discussed industry trends at the 2025 SVIA Fall Forum in October, they did paint a mostly rosy picture of the asset class, pointing to increasingly […]
U.S. Economy Remains Resilient but Faces Challenges

By Randy Myers The U.S. economy has been a powerhouse over the past several years and will likely keep growing into 2026—though perhaps at a slower pace. That was the message from Sarah Hirsch, global market strategist at New York Life Investments, in remarks at SVIA’s Fall Forum in early October. She said most economists […]
SVIA Whitepaper Spotlighted in PlanAdvisor

Stable value was recently highlighted on CNBC as market turmoil continues to drive record 401(k) trading activity, with 41% of recent inflows going to stable value.
Job Posting: Stable Value Relationship Manager- Global Credit Finance, VP

Who we are looking for The Global Credit Finance (GCF) division at State Street provides a range of financial solutions to support clients across the bank. We are a global division with approximately 150 employees in various locations worldwide. The Stable Value (SV) team in GCF maintains a portfolio of wrap contracts supporting the management […]
Job Posting: Technical Director, Nationwide

Job Posting: Technical Director, Guaranteed Fixed Investment (Annuities) Are you passionate about being part of a team that delivers extraordinary care to help individuals and businesses prepare for and protect their retirement? If so, then Nationwide Financial could be the place for you! At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers are […]
Stable Value featured in CNBC Report

Stable value was recently highlighted on CNBC as market turmoil continues to drive record 401(k) trading activity, with 41% of recent inflows going to stable value.