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Market Outlooks
2022 Outlook: 2 x 2 Investing Grid from Our Investment Experts
This insight has been created to highlight the most important issues facing investors, share insights from our current research, and help you make better investment decisions as we enter 2022. It has been compiled by our investment leaders and draws on the work of our global team.
Regulatory Education
Time for an IPS Refresh: Incorporating Emerging Trends into Your Plan Design
Curated content for RIAs.
To help plan sponsors better understand how to ensure their investment policy statement (IPS) is clear and current, we spoke with renowned ERISA attorney Hon. Brad Campbell about three areas where well-intentioned but unclear or outdated IPS language can create problems.
Market Outlooks
Market GPS: ESG Investment Outlook 2022
Curated content for RIAs.
Paul LaCoursiere, Global Head of ESG Investments, explores four themes for 2022 that he considers pivotal to the direction of travel for environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing.
Market Outlooks
Market GPS: Equity Perspectives
Featuring the latest quarterly insights from our investment teams:
- Powerful factors coalescing for a rebound in U.S. travel and leisure.
- Health care’s innovation shifts into high gear.
- Technology: solutions for a sustainable future in transport.
- Emerging market equities: China’s “smart” opportunity.
Business Development
Why Women Are Critical to the Future of Your Business
Despite controlling a significant portion of personal wealth in the U.S., women are often left out of long-term financial planning conversations. Retirement Director Sara Tegethoff Lowery discusses how the industry has long demonstrated bias against female investors and explains why it’s so critical for financial professionals to build relationships with this segment of their client base.
Goals/Needs-Based Investing
Wealth Transfer: Easy as 1, 2, 3?
The wealth transfer process is complex, with financial as well as emotional matters that must be sorted through. But financial professionals can take steps to help ensure clients and their heirs are prepared. Retirement Director Ben Rizzuto outlines what he believes are the three key steps to success: preparation, empowerment and engagement.
Sustainable Investing
The ABC’s of ESG
ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) investing has become a central theme across the investment community, particularly following the events of 2020. Paul LaCoursiere, Head of ESG Investments, introduces the three main categories of ESG investment strategies and explores some of the considerations to be aware of.