Investment Instruments

Variable annuity sales showed some improvement in the first quarter, a positive sign for an industry that has been slumping.

Pension plan funding hit a two-year high in May, with companies responding to a Mercer survey reporting their plans were 86 percent funded.

Alternative investments have outpaced traditional investments since the recession, but are they for everybody?

Employee financial wellness has improved dramatically over the past year.

Social Security can be saved if more money is put into it or benefits are reduced, according to a research brief by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.

The mutual fund industry is forever trying to build a better mousetrap with mixed results.