Voya Strategist Sees Pro-Business Policies Bolstering Stock Market
For investors, the fourth quarter of 2018 got off to a rocky start. After setting new highs just the month before, the stock market embarked on a sharp decline and Treasury yields shot higher. Douglas Coté, chief market strategist for Voya Financial, suggested at the time that anyone unnerved by the turbulence may be missing […]
Going Beyond Retirement to End of Life Issues
Investment professionals tend to have a handle on preparing for the future and their own mortality. They’re aware of the importance of protecting their assets and minimizing their liabilities. They know where to start when it comes to thinking about how they may be able to provide for the generations that come after them. At […]
A 20 Year Perspective on Stable Value
The 2018 SVIA Fall Forum marked 20 years and one month since Gina Mitchell was hired to serve as the president of the Stable Value Investment Association. To say the two decades since her appointment proved eventful would be an understatement. During that period, the stable value industry had to work through multiple market upheavals, […]
How Rising Interest Rates Affect Stable Value Funds
Since stable value funds invest in intermediate-term bonds and money market funds favor short-term bonds, the recent rise in short-term interest rates has been creating some challenges for stable value funds. Experts say, however, that this condition is cyclical, and stable value funds still hold great appeal for retirement plan sponsors and participants. “The interest […]
Job Opening – Senior Business Consultant, Stable Value Investment at NYL
New York Life’s primary distribution channel is the career Agency sales force of more than 12,000 agents, operating in virtually every major city in the United States. Every agent is affiliated with one of our 117 General Offices. These offices are operated by Agency management teams responsible for agent and management recruiting, development, and sales. […]
No Stomach for Stock-Market Swings? Consider Stable Value Funds
For risk-averse investors, there seems to be nowhere to hide these days. High volatility and high valuations make stocks an unsavory option, and bonds don’t look much better in the face of rising interest rates. And cash still pays next to nothing. But if you have a 401(k), you have an oft-overlooked option. Stable value […]
PANC 2018: Stable Value Fund Mechanics
On the second day of the 2018 PLANADVISER National Conference in Orlando, William McLaren, vice president and stable value business leader for Lincoln Financial Group, offered a crash course on the current opportunities and challenges associated with offering stable value funds on retirement plan menus. As McLaren pointed out, U.S. retirement investors are now 10 […]
Job Opening – Stable Asset Sales Director (Virtual) at The Standard
Job Description: We are looking for an experienced Stable Asset Sales Director, to establish, manage, and grow relationships with individuals and organizations serving the retirement plan market, for the purpose of driving sales of The Standard’s stable value funds. Although The Standard’s home office is located in Portland, Oregon, this role is open to remote […]
Job Posting: Assistant General Counsel – RIS Structured Products at MetLife
Job Location: New York, NY The Role: This position will support MetLife’s Retirement & Income Solutions (RIS) business and provide advice on structured insurance products, including registered and unregistered securities, stable value contracts, guaranteed interest contracts (GICs), funding agreements and group annuities. The Structured Products lawyer will advise senior management of RIS and work closely […]
