Investment Instruments

A Jackson National Life survey indicates that advisors are much more interested in using investment alternatives to help offset ongoing market volatility

The market for investment-only defined contribution plans is expected to grow to 60 percent of the DC plan market by 2017, according to a new report.

Pension Rights Center starts Illinois Pension Assistance Project to help Illinois residents receive expert advice about their pension plans or other employer-sponsored plans.

The departure of two major players helps demonstrate how difficult it is to survive in the target-date space, according to Morningstar analysis.

Cerulli's latest study suggests asset managers need to be creative when it comes to generating revenue from flat subadvisory assets, such as VAs and mutual funds.

The second quarter was not kind to the markets or to mutual funds, with the S&P 500 off by close to 3 percent on a total-return basis. The average balanced mutual fund fell by roughly 2.5 percent, according to Morningstar.