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Why Income Should Be The Outcome And The Need For Independent Indices
With the passage of the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019, better known as the “SECURE Act”, and subsequent Department of Labor rules on lifetime income disclosures, the shift towards income-focused outcomes for America’s plan participants is well underway. I was reminded of the importance of this topic after watching the…
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Closing the Retirement Gap with Indices
How can indices help retirees achieve retirement income goals? Nobel Laureate and Resident Scientist at Dimensional Fund Advisors, Dr. Robert Merton joins S&P DJI’s Dan Draper and Aye Soe for a deep dive into the U.S. retirement ecosystem.
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401k, Aye M. Soe, Dan Draper, DB plans, DC Plans, defined benefit plans, defined contribution plans, ESG indices, FIAs, Financial Advisors, fixed index annuities, indexing, insurers, LDI, Liability driven investing, multi-asset indices, multi-factor indices, passive investing, pension funds, retirement annuities, retirement planning, S&P 500, S&P Dow Jones Indices, S&P Stride, SECURE Act, Target Date, target date indices
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- 401k, Aye M. Soe, Dan Draper, DB plans, DC Plans, defined benefit plans, defined contribution plans, ESG indices, FIAs, Financial Advisors, fixed index annuities, indexing, insurers, LDI, Liability driven investing, multi-asset indices, multi-factor indices, passive investing, pension funds, retirement annuities, retirement planning, S&P 500, S&P Dow Jones Indices, S&P Stride, SECURE Act, Target Date, target date indices