The Stable Value Podcast
Are you curious about what’s going on in the stable value industry? Have 10 minutes? If so, then The Stable Value Podcast may be a great resource for you. These podcasts dive into the world of stable value by offering insights, expert interviews, and the latest trends impacting retirement investing in short digestible snippets.
New SVIA Resource in Partnership With Mercer: Stable Value and the Retirement Tier
SVIA is proud to announce the release of a new whitepaper titled “Stable Value and the Retirement Tier” that was written in collaboration with Mercer. This paper explores key insights into how stable value can enhance retirement income strategies and its role within the retirement tier framework.
RFP for Program Management Services for the Kansas 529 Plan
The Kansas State Treasurer’s Office has released an RFP for program management services for the Kansas 529 savings program. The bidding period closes on October 22, 2024. The full RFP is available here (search the page for the Event ID “9901”): https://supplier.sok.ks.gov/psc/sokfsprdsup/SUPPLIER/ERP/c/SCP_PUBLIC_MENU_FL.SCP_PUB_BID_CMP_FL.GBL Additional information regarding bidder registration and other requirements is available on the Kansas […]
RFQ for the Management of the Vermont 529 Plan
Vermont has issued a request for qualifications for their 529 plan program management services (not for stable value alone). VT 529 as of the end of the 2nd Quarter of 2024 had $673 million in assets and 29,311 accounts. Questions should be directed to The Vermont Student Assistance Corporation at VSAC529@VSAC.org
Risk Assessment of Synthetic GICs: A Quantitative Framework for Asset Liability Management
In collaboration between Valerian Capital Group, the Actuarial Science Department of the University of Lyon, and CNAM University in Paris, this research provides insights into the risk management of stable value wraps, particularly from the insurer’s perspective.
Job Posting: SVP Stable Value Solutions
We are Athene. At Athene, we are driven to do more. We are a leading retirement services company that issues, reinsures and acquires retirement savings products designed for the increasing number of individuals and institutions seeking to fund retirement needs. We see every day as a new opportunity to measure ourselves against the best – […]
Target-date funds: prevalent but not always loved
If participants don’t want to take on additional risk, they might opt to put all their savings in a defined contribution plan into something more stable, such as a stable value or money market fund, rather than a target-date fund.
Remembering Jim McDevitt
We’re saddened to announce the passing of Jim McDevitt, a pioneering figure in the stable value industry and a long-time colleague to many. Jim retired a while back and earlier this year, he passed away.
Stable Value and Rising Interest Rates – 2023
Many have theorized about how stable value would perform in a rapidly rising interest rate environment. The rapid rise in short-term interest rates since March of 2022 is the largest increase in rates since the 1980s and provides data to test these theories.
