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 […]

Stable Times Volume 21 Issue 1

Download PDF The biannual publication of the Stable Value Investment Association that covers both industry concerns and association activities. Table of Contents:  Stable Value Market Posts Sixth Consecutive Year of Growth Wrap Issuers See Healthy Stable Value Market Challenges and Opportunities: The Outlook for Stable Value How Macroeconomic and Political Trends May Impact Stable Value […]

Stable Value Market Posts Sixth Consecutive Year of Growth

By Randy Myers   According to data compiled by the Stable Value Investment Association, the stable value market grew for a sixth consecutive year in 2016, with total assets climbing 5 percent to $821 billion. Stable value now represents approximately 11.7 percent of the $7 trillion held in defined contribution retirement plans. SVIA Chairman Steve […]

Wrap Issuers See Healthy Stable Value Market

By Randy Myers Speakers:  Karen Edgerton, Vice President, Stable Value Marketing, RGA Claudia Farias, Vice President, Stable Value Wrap Group, State Street Lacey Lockward, Vice President, Stable Value, Prudential Financial Brian Murphy, Vice President, Corporate Development, National Life Group Mark Pherson, Vice President, Transamerica Stable Value Solutions, Inc. Kostas Sophias, Executive Director, JP Morgan Chase […]

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 […]

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 […]