Flows Stay Positive in Q2 Even as Economic Clouds Grow Darker Against a backdrop of negative economic news and uneven financial markets, net flows, at
With oil prices surging, accusations of “greenwashing” proliferating, and louder criticism of the activist approaches of corporate leaders like BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, environmental, social,
Equity Assets Close Lower in a Quarter Defined by Volatility Variable account assets closed 1Q’22 at $2.13 trillion, falling 7.3% compared to 4Q’21. Equity assets
New Sales Remained Steady; Switches on the Up As is common at the start of a new year, 2022 began with a sense of optimism
Hosted by Paul Curley, Director of 529 & ABLE Research at ISS MI, and Tim Gorrell, Executive Director of Ohio’s 529 Plan, CollegeAdvantage, ISS MI’s
In a recently completed ISS Market Intelligence survey, the importance of guaranteed lifetime income and of low fees- on both the contract and underlying fund
ISS Market Intelligence (MI) has released its latest edition of the Windows into Defined Contribution report. The Q1 2022 issue discusses the opportunities present for
After Two-Year Surge in Demand, ESG Fund Assets Still Have Room to Run Widely publicized estimates of ESG-themed investments peg assets under management (AUM) in
Financial Adviser Inflows Rose Marginally Since Previous Quarter The fourth and final quarter of 2021 marked the end of a year defined by a variety
Passive Funds Struggle to Keep Investments Coming During Turbulent Year Going into 2021, many believed that it could finally be the year of the active
