PGIM, a global investment management business, has expanded its offerings with the introduction of three retirement spending funds.
With its new retirement-focused suite, the investment management subsidiary of Prudential Financial aims to provide US workers nearing or entering retirement with innovative solutions tailored to their unique long-term investment and spending needs.
PGIM, with assets under management exceeding $1.3 trillion, is positioning its new funds as a cornerstone of its commitment to addressing the evolving needs of retirees and near-retirees.
Structured as funds of funds, the new solutions include the PGIM Conservative Retirement Spending Fund, the PGIM Moderate Retirement Spending Fund, and the PGIM Enhanced Retirement Spending Fund.
Each of the funds has the ability to pay dividends monthly, if any, and is crafted to cater to investors' varying risk tolerances and income requirements, offering a strategic blend of growth and capital preservation.
"An individual’s investment needs and spending goals at or near retirement are entirely unique to their circumstances," Jeremy Stempien, principal, portfolio manager and strategist at PGIM Quantitative Solutions, said in a statement.
Stempien is playing a key role in running the PGIM retirement spending funds as a co-portfolio manager. He also plays a leading role in managing PGIM’s target-date suite of retirement solutions.
The launch comes at a time when retirement readiness and financial security are at the forefront of many Americans’ concerns.
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