Exchange-traded funds make up a tiny fraction of the investments offered by 401(k) plans, but they could claim a larger share of the market as key providers add them to their platforms
Smaller variable annuity writers are expected to give the big boys a run for their money in the battle for market share
Historians say actual record was set in 1945
Almost half of Leslie Quick's personal portfolio is dedicated to hedge funds, a position he's increased this year even as the lightly regulated asset pools have returned less than 4 percent.
MetLife Inc., the top seller of variable annuities, is seeking permission from regulators to sell two new income benefits featuring lower withdrawal percentages for its variable annuity riders.
Insurance and investment veteran Michael Kiley, who will take the helm of Security Benefit Corp. on Sept. 30, is setting his expectations high.
S&P assigned AA+ scores to about 11,500 securities in the $2.9 trillion municipal bond market, including school-construction bonds in Irving, Texas; debt backed by a federal lease in Miami; and a bond series for multifamily housing in Oceanside, Calif.
Concerns over a possible default by Uncle Sam rippling the lakes of state issuers; five top-rated borrowers braced for possible downgrade
In a sign that the economy may be on the verge of another recession, investors are paying less for equities than they have during every recession since Ronald Reagan was president
Even in the rocky world of technology investing, the debt ceiling debate has been an eye-opening experience.
Bill Gross, founder of Pacific Investment Management Co., said President Barack Obama's plan to stimulate the economy with more than $300 billion in tax cuts and spending is inadequate.
Allianz Global Investors on Tuesday announced restructuring effective Jan. 1 that will give PIMCO greater distribution independence and will more closely align the elements of Allianz's other business.
With key 10-year Treasury yields touching an all-time low, insurers may have to rein in annuity benefits even further. That's bad news for the carriers -- not to mention brokers and clients.
Term premium at an all-time high, but investor confidence in economy at rock bottom; 'fear priced into yields'
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U.S. stocks are likely to extend declines because hedge funds have leeway to boost bets against the world's largest equity market, according to Bank of America Corp.'s Mary Ann Bartels.
Up Total Return Funds holdings in U.S. debt to 10%; backs off cash, money-market funds
Pimco's Bill Gross said Bank of New York Mellon Corp.'s decision to charge clients for large deposits shows how the government's efforts to revive the economy are distorting markets and hurting savers.
Regulator cites lack of liquidity and high fees; product sales remain brisk
