The Markets

As asset managers and investors realize the usefulness of managed volatility strategies, assets continue to rise according to...

Members of the Baby Boom Generation and Generation X had the highest rates of mutual fund...

Volatility is likely to continue, and the global picture shows U.S. and China as the drivers of economic growth, according to fixed-income and equity pros at Voya Financial.

Despite global economic concerns of slowing growth, average equity fund returns ended in positive territory for October, according to Strategic Insight (SI), an Asset International company.

A Segal Rogerscasey report concludes that fees paid to asset managers matter, and higher fees tend...

October saw seven days of “moderate” or “high” trading activity within workplace 401(k) accounts—the most days of elevated trading volume since May 2013, according to Aon Hewitt.

Finding yield remains a top consideration for investors choosing fixed-income investments, according to a new survey from Franklin Templeton Investments.

The outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) search is a formidable task even for experienced retirement plan committees, says Ronald Klotter, managing director of Strategic Investment Group.

Alternative assets skyrocketed over six years, from $83 billion at the end of 2008, to $304 billion in mid-2014, according to Strategic Insight.

In an effort to diversify their portfolios, institutions are making sizable investments in real assets and are planning to increase their level of activity next year, according to...

Measuring risk tolerance is critical, say experts in the field of risk tolerance and decisionmaking, but few retirement plan sponsors and advisers in the U.S. do it correctly.

Worldwide, exchange-traded fund (ETF) assets fell in September to $2.6 trillion, as all major regions excluding Canada saw a slight decline in assets.

Adding a 10% real estate exposure to defined contribution retirement plan portfolios can enhance the risk-return outlook and dampen volatility for participants, a new study suggests.

Automatic enrollment has been shown to increase the number of employees who save in their employer-sponsored defined contribution plan.

Confidence has returned among institutional investors worldwide, according to a survey by Pyramis Global Advisors.

The use of sustainability ratings can improve the risk-return ratio of investments in corporate bonds, according to Oekom Research’s new Corporate Bonds Study.

After an especially quiet nine-month start for 2014, the first half of October saw a major upswing in 401(k) participant trading activity, according to Aon Hewitt.

Long-term mutual funds experienced net outflows of $900 million in September, according to Strategic Insight (SI), an Asset International Company.

While all of the major asset classes suffered losses during the month of September, Aon Hewitt’s...

Does choosing only low-cost, passive investments for retirement plan fund menus optimize the outcomes for participants?