Investment Instruments

The White House threw its weight behind a DOL proposal to make it harder for brokers to push higher-fee mutual funds or other expensive products on people saving for life after work.

African American and Hispanic employees also were less likely to participate in a 401(k) plan studied by Stanford researchers.

Six in 10 institutional investment professionals are looking to boost their allocations in real assets.

Americans' wage and retirement challenges remain great.

Participants in 401(k) plans accused the Chicago-based bank of mismanaging investments in its securities lending business and charging excessive fees.

The money, it says, will help it grow even faster and increase the development of new products.