Latest Webinars
401(k) Investment Lineup
Originally Aired: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
This P&I web seminar, a follow-up to our recent 401(k) Investment Lineup conference series, will highlight the latest thinking on how to implement institutional investing structures within the DC plan, whether retirement income solutions should be included in the investment lineup, what to consider when choosing a default alternative and how best to meet the growing regulatory demands on DC plans. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to address your own questions regarding 401(k) investing to our panel of experts.
Investing in Volatile Times
Originally Aired: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
Are today's markets more volatile than in the past? It certainly feels that way. Do we really understand that impact of this volatility or how to manage it? Does volatility have a material enough impact on ending wealth to warrant different investment strategies, or should we treat it as noise and simply ignore it?Join Russell Investment's CIO of Americas Institutional, Michael Thomas, as he introduces 5 key strategies for managing assets in volatile markets. Mike will walk through an example within each strategy, and will offer advice on determining which strategy is most appropriate for the issues faced by each investor.
Guaranteed Retirement Income Solutions
Originally Aired: Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
Defined Benefit (DB) plans are considered an important component to retirement security. However, some employers have shifted to Defined Contribution (DC) plans to reduce costs and fiduciary risk. Consequently, this shift poses serious problems for many employees: principally the loss of a consistent, reliable source of lifetime retirement income. Join this informative session focused on guaranteed retirement income solutions and the opportunity they present to meet employer and employee challenges.
Stable Value
Originally Aired: Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
What place will Stable Value Funds have in defined contribution retirement plans in 2012? Stable value has continued to perform well, however, economic uncertainty and regulations will force managers to adapt. Will the impact of Europe perpetuate conservative investing and the preservation of principal? And what are the implications of new regulations on the Stable Value landscape? These are some of the questions experts will address in this web seminar.
Fixed Income Summit Web Seminar
Originally Aired: Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
This P&I web seminar, a follow-up to our recent Fixed Income conference series, will highlight strategies that both meet today’s challenges and take advantage of more positive trends. You'll learn new methods of organizing your fixed income allocation, from core-satellite approaches to the rise of broader opportunistic mandates. You'll also get insights into the future global macroeconomic trends that will drive changes in the fixed income sector. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to address your own questions regarding fixed income investing to our panel of experts.
The Case for Illiquid Credit Alternatives
Originally Aired: Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
Middle market senior loans and CLO securitization liabilities are attractive risk-adjusted alternatives to traditional fixed income in today's environment. Join senior Golub Capital professionals David Golub, President, Andrew Steuerman, Senior Managing Director and Head of Direct Lending, and Craig Benton, Head of Structured Products for a discussion of the investment opportunities in high-quality, illiquid credit alternatives.
Emerging Markets
Originally Aired: Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
As Europe’s developed nations sink into a recession, at least fears of a global recession have subsided. Demand for higher-yielding investments has attracted investors to emerging-market debt. Stronger fundamentals and improved credit profiles have opened up the Mexican, Russian, Peruvian, Brazilian and Panamanian markets in addition to the China and India markets. On the equity side, although many plans are under-weighted in emerging-markets, they are expanding investment in these regions. P&I intends to have a strong opinionated dialogue with industry experts about the new opportunities in theemerging markets.
De-Risking Risk: Part 1
Originally Aired: Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
Over the last decade, investors have experienced the bursting of the tech bubble, the impact of global terrorist attacks, fallout in the housing market, and most recently a flight to quality that has left treasury yields near all time lows. Russell Investments has designed a report to help give institutional investors a sense of their portfolio’s most significant risk exposures, and what another event like those mentioned could do to their organization’s key financials. Join Russell Investments for an overview of the key drivers behind the report and the impact this type of reporting could have on your ability to manageyour investment portfolio.
Mitigating Risk - The Merits of Implementing LDI in a Low Interest Rate Environment
Originally Aired: Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
Despite low absolute yield levels, there are several factors a plan sponsor should consider when evaluating pension risk. These factors include the steepness of the yield curve, potential rate decline due to outstanding macro risk, potential impact to a plan’s funded status due to a rate decline, and plan sponsors' ability to tolerate near term loss of funded status. Join Dan Tremblay, Institutional Portfolio Manager and Craig Anzlovar, VP and LDI Investment Director, as they discuss the merits of implementing an LDI approach in the current low interest rate environment.
Trends in DC: The changing face of defined contribution plans
Originally Aired: Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
Companies have widely adopted auto-enrollment and a substantial number have adopted auto-escalation, which has increased participation. As we try to re-focus participants on income replacement and market conditions, what products will appease their inflation and longevity risk fears in maintaining retirement security? This webinar will address the issues that the defined contribution industry will face going forward in 2012. Our experts will discuss how the marketplace will change, how participants and plan sponsors are dealing with this new reality, as well as how you can address participants’ fears aboutmaintaining retirement security and meeting goals.
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