Stable Times Volume 24 Issue 1
The biannual publication of the Stable Value Investment Association that covers both industry concerns and association activities.
More Important Than Ever: Addressing Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Business leaders often spend a lot of time trying to hire people they believe will fit in well with their organization—people with shared values, backgrounds, and experiences.
Financial Wellness: The New Frontier
Until recently, employers’ interest in the financial well-being of their employees was typically focused on one thing: helping them save for retirement.
Stable Value: Carving Out a Bigger Role in Managed Accounts
For years, Morningstar Investment Management has made stable value a key component of many of the investment lineups it creates for retirement plan investors through its managed accounts program.
Finding New Opportunities for Stable Value in Post-SECURE World
The SECURE Act of 2019 cemented what had already been a growing trend in the world of retirement plans: a focus on viewing them not just as a way for workers to save for retirement but also as a way to provide them lifetime income in retirement.
COVID-19: What It’s Meant for the Stable Value Industry
Randy Myers summarizes the panel discussion regarding COVID-19 and it’s impact on the stable value industry.
How COVID-19 and the CARES Act Have Impacted Retirement Plans
Randy Myers summarizes the panel discussion regarding the CARES Act.
Investors Rush to Stable Value, Money Market Funds in March
Stable value funds took in 64% of the inflows and money market funds, 24%, according to the Alight Solutions 401(k) Index.
Associated Assets
A portfolio of bonds that are owned by the plan or trust and that are supported by synthetic GIC(s), which provides the contractual component(s) that offers similar characteristics as a guaranteed investment contract, i.e., pays a specified rate of return for a specific period of time, is benefit-responsive, and offers book value accounting.