Investment Instruments

Each of these public pensions has an above-average alternative asset allocation. At least in 9 cases out of 10.

Over the next year, 30 percent of institutional investors expected to boost their investments in private equity, among other alternative investments.

Workers are better prepared for retirement despite having little understanding of financial products.

Once they get that coveted 401(k) plan, participants arent at all confident about their abilities to make the right choices.

Employers are increasingly looking for ways to use nonqualified plans to better align corporate objectives with the retirement goals of their management teams.

The AllianceBernstein Multi-Manager Select Retirement Funds will invest in funds managed by AllianceBernstein as well as by leading investment managers including AQR, Franklin Templeton, MFS and PIMCO.