The Markets

The economy will keep on muddling through; investors will have to jump some hurdles, but Bob Doll says there is still room for optimism.

More than 75% of asset managers expect to see an increase in RFPs, RFIs, and due diligence questionnaires in the next 12 months, according to Cerulli Associates. 

Retirement specialist financial advisers face a constant stream of regulatory and market change—especially regarding defined contribution plan investment menus.

The association wants to help sponsors better prepare participants for retirement.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management predicts the world’s major economies will grind out another year of modest growth in 2016, even as central bank policies diverge.

Approximately $200 million or more of the total of $400 million of expenses falling within certain categories being reviewed may have been incorrectly invoiced.

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by one-quarter of a percent, the first raise in nine years.

New research from Strategic Insight shows net redemptions from long-term mutual funds and exchange-traded products totaled $4.8 billion in November. 

Though most trading days favored fixed income, large U.S. equity funds received the most inflows.

Advisers may want to recommend defined benefit plan sponsors pursue more active strategies and different asset classes.

Retirement plan participants are slowly but surely gaining better access to lifetime income products, according to new reporting from the Insured Retirement Institute. 

A challenging macro environment and volatility are topics advisers should address with their clients.

Investors are concerned about global political unrest and macroeconomic challenges, according to Natixis, but they remain optimistic on equities and alternatives. 

However, retirement plan sponsors could use more education about stable value investment performance, MetLife finds.

Research from MainStay Investments suggests the anticipated increase in U.S. interest rates, if kept to a modest 25 to 50 basis points during 2016, could create pricing imbalances...

Prudential Investment Management experts are focused on an aging global investing population that will continue to dampen economic growth and keep interest rates low globally—rivaling the impact of...

How ‘robo’ methods turned the investment strategy into a viable default for 401(k) plans. 

Volatility and geopolitical challenges aside, experts at one ERISA-focused law firm are hearing more frequent inquiries from qualified U.S. retirement plans about investing in domestic Chinese markets.

Strategic Insight data shows long-term mutual funds and exchange-traded products secured significantly stronger inflows in October. 

GIC/stable value funds led inflows during the month.