Index Funds Nearly Universal in Large 401(k) Plans
A BrightScope/ICI study also found collective investment trusts (CITs) accounted for a larger share of assets in larger plans than smaller plans.
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Sponsors Seeking Advisers with CIT, ESG Expertise
Many retirement plan participants want to deploy their values in their portfolios, as do portfolio managers; advisers can help make this happen.
Retirement Plan Sponsors Increasingly Look for Low-Cost TDFs
This is driving providers to offer inexpensive options, such as series that rely on CITs and passive funds, Morningstar says.
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Investment Product and Service Launches
HB&T creates a collective investment fund with Jensen Investment Management, while Principal and NDW launch a new ETF model portfolio.
OneAmerica Launches CIT Research Tool for Advisers
The CIT product information database was created in collaboration with Broadridge Advisor Solutions and is designed to support the client service needs of financial advice professionals.
More Than One-Quarter of 401(k) Assets Are in CITs
Cerulli says retirement specialist advisers are becoming more knowledgeable about and comfortable with CITs, and the research firm expects CITs will continue to expand their share of 401(k) plan assets.
Investment Products and Services Launches
MassMutual Introduces New TDFs; J.P. Morgan Updates TDF Selection Tool; and Krane Funds Advisors Creates CIT for Retirement Plans.
Opportunities Exist, But Future of CITs in 403(b) Plans Remains Murky
Higher education clients with very large 403(b) plans could theoretically benefit from new laws or regulations allowing them to invest participant assets through collective trust vehicles, but for most other non-profit clients, CITs might not make that much sense.
401(k) Plan Participants Challenge Principal’s Management of TDFs
The lawsuit alleges Principal used proprietary investment vehicles, rather than other investment vehicles, and share classes with higher fees for the underlying TDF investments, to produce more income for itself and its subsidiaries.
Advisers Say Active and Passive Investing Go Hand in Hand
Within U.S. equities, the asset classes they see the most promise in are technology and small cap.
Boosted by Retirement Contributions, CIT Assets Approach $3 Trillion
U.S. collective investment trusts assets have grown to roughly $2.8 trillion, according to Cerulli Associates; much of they money is in target-date funds.