Target Date Funds
The latest news and developments about target date funds, which are often the investment of choice for retirement and 529 accounts.
September 17, 2010
MFS Adds New 2050 Target Date Mutual Fund to LineMFS has added to its Lifetime target date mutual fund series with a new entry: the MFS Lifetime 2050 Fund (MFFSX).
June 01, 2010
Retirement Planning: Lifetime Income, Target Date Funds To Center StageLifetime income and target date funds are taking center stage this spring, while a proposed Department of Labor regulation freshening up the term 'fiduciary' is...
May 07, 2010
DOL, SEC's Target Date Fund Guidance Is ReleasedNew guide first in a three-step process; EBSA mulling definition of fiduciary
March 17, 2010
SEC To Target 'Target Date Funds'In the near future, the Security and Exchange Commission will begin to focus on target date funds, according to an SEC official speaking at a conference in Phoenix, Ariz. this week.
March 17, 2010
SEC To Target 'Target Date Funds'In the near future, the Security and Exchange Commission will begin to focus on target date funds, according to an SEC official speaking at a conference in Phoenix, Ariz. this week.
February 05, 2010
SEC To Eye Target Date FundsThe Securities and Exchange Commission will be focusing on several areas in the year ahead, including target date funds, surprise inspections of money managers, disclosures and 12(b)1 fees.
February 05, 2010
SEC To Eye Target Date FundsThe Securities and Exchange Commission will be focusing on several areas in the year ahead, including target date funds, surprise inspections of money managers, disclosures and 12(b)1 fees.
October 28, 2009
Official: Maybe Target Date Funds Should RenameOne investment fund that was supposed to be designed for workers retiring in 2010 had 68% of its assets in stock before the recent slump hit, and one 2010 fund lost 41% of its value in 2008.
October 28, 2009
Official: Maybe Target Date Funds Should RenameOne investment fund that was supposed to be designed for workers retiring in 2010 had 68% of its assets in stock before the recent slump hit, and one 2010 fund lost 41% of its value in 2008.
October 01, 2009
More Challenges for Target Date FundsTarget-date mutual funds, once the darling of the industry, need lots of improvement when it comes to better practices by managers and fund companies, from...