Challenges and Opportunities: The Outlook for Stable Value
By Randy Myers Speakers: Eric Baumhoff, Chief Investment Officer, Standish Mellon James Corning, Director, Stable Value Solutions, TIAA-CREF Shane Johnston, Senior Portfolio Manager, Morley Financial Services Robert Madore, Vice President, T.Rowe Price Associates, Inc. Moderator: Karl Tourville, Founding Managing Partner and President, Executive Operating Committee Chairman, Galliard Capital Management Few external factors impact stable value […]
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 […]
Stable Value Litigation Landscape Remains Uncertain
By Randy Myers The plaintiffs’ bar has filed a number of lawsuits over the past few years aimed at the stable value industry. How the industry fares in these cases will go a long way toward determining whether additional lawsuits are likely to follow, according to Mark Blocker, a partner at Sidley Austin LLP. […]
How Retirement Plan Re-Enrollments Impact Stable Value Funds
By Randy Myers Speakers: Greg Anselmi, Vice President, Client Management, Transamerica Stable Value Solutions, Inc. Douglas Barry, Executive Vice President and Senior Relationship Manager, Stable Value Strategies, Standish Mellon LeAnn Bickel, Head, Stable Value Contract Administration, Invesco Advisers, Inc. Moderator: Bradie Barr, President, Transamerica Stable Value Solutions, Inc. Re-enrolling participants in defined contribution retirement savings […]
Plan advisers give stable value another look
Ever since the SEC upgraded its rules for money-market funds last fall, retirement plan advisers have been giving stable value funds a second look. By mandating that nongovernment money funds introduce special fees, redemption restrictions and floating net-asset values, the Securities and Exchange Commission has given advisers a reason to reassess the cash management options […]
Don’t let rising interest rates sink your 401(k)
Anyone saving for retirement in a 401(k) or IRA can’t help but notice how much stock funds have been going up. In 2016, the S&P 500 index notched gains of nearly 12 percent, and so far this year, the broad stock market benchmark is up over 7 percent. But the story for bond funds is […]
6 benefits of guaranteed insurance stable value funds
With recent money market reforms and the election, your clients might be feeling a lot of uncertainty lately in regards to helping their employees save for retirement. In addition to these changes, your clients’ employees — especially those nearing retirement — may still be digging out from losses they incurred during the recession. With retirement […]
