John Hancock Retirement Plan Services takes the cake among plan sponsors as a favored defined-contribution investment manager.
High fees, lower returns and flagging growth have taken toll on advisers' alternatives enthisiasm: Morningstar
Judge rejects bid to recoup $33 million in soured funding scheme for school's athletic department; life insurance policies taken on 27 donors
Bets on distressed Irish debt vault Global Bond Fund back near the top; rough year in 2011
This quiz is based on several recent columns and articles from InvestmentNews that explore the use and performance of alternative investments, as well as developments in the retirement and 401(k) landscape.
Prepping for the coming roller coaster ride by looking abroad
Berkshire's investment in automaker an immediate boost to share price; market signal 'unprecedented'
Berkshire sub to buy Dutch company that makes chicken eviscerators
Kenneth Starr, the Ponzi scam artist whose clients included top Hollywood celebrities, pleaded guilty today in Manhattan federal court to one count each of wire fraud, money laundering and investment adviser fraud.
Measure would create public pension for private workers; industry groups cite potential underfunded liabilities
Can bring in more assets to a firm; but survey reveals IAs mostly unaware of charitable contributions
We all knew the financial crisis was bad. We didn't know it was this bad, however. According to the Federal Reserve, the slump obliterated nearly 40% of the net wealth of U.S. households — wiping out 18 years of gains.
Insurer faces asset liability management and longevity risks tied to pension obligations; 'credit negative'
Automaker also shifting balance of pension plan to Prudential
