Nearly half of pre-retirees believe they can withdraw 10% annually from their retirement savings, according to MetLife’s Mature Market Institute survey.
Fidelity expects the emerging markets of Brazil, Russia, India and China to generate long-term growth.
Sun Life Financial Inc.’s U.S. division in Wellesley, Mass., today introduced Retirement Blueprint, which helps advisers expand their role with their clients.
A.M. Best Co. today downgraded Security Benefit Life Insurance Co.’s financial strength rating to A- from A.
Equity index annuities could be regulated as securities if a proposal approved 3-0 today by the Securities and Exchange Commission is finalized.
Barclays PLC plans to raise $8.9 billion through the issuance of new shares as part of an effort to shore up its balance sheet.
Women want to learn about preparing for retirement, but advisers who want to attract that market need to adapt their practices.
Stock and bond funds had net inflows of $34.6 billion last month, up from $24.7 billion in April, according to FRC.
Home prices continued their freefall in April, with some areas reporting declines of nearly 27% year-over-year.
The employee benefits provider was fined for for failing to report special payments to an insurance broker.
Financial advisers are looking to punish The Charles Schwab Corp. for leaving them in the lurch after its bond funds suffered when investments in mortgage-backed securities went sour.
The hedge fund is reportedly considering raising another $1 billion to take advantage of Wall Street turbulence.
Competing in a crowded, cost-focused market, 20-year-old Hennessy Funds is putting an emphasis on distribution.
Market turmoil and rising interest rates might kick off a new season for the fixed annuity as the product emerges from the shadow of its variable cousin, an industry expert said.
After more than seven years of tapping into the Internet for the best stock pickers who are willing to run a virtual portfolio, Marketocracy Inc. has produced a top-tier mutual fund that is loosely subadvised by an eclectic group of individuals, most of whom have no connection to Wall Street.
Bond insurers are in talks with banks, looking to wipe away some $125 billion of insurance on debt securities.
Embedding annuities into target date funds might be the key to offering annuities as an investment option in 401(k) plans.
A handful of exchange traded funds are looking to give investors access to frontier markets, or countries that are less developed than traditional emerging markets.
Economic uncertainty and market volatility are taking donor-advised funds on a roller coaster ride.
