Investment Instruments

Putting a financially faltering business up for sale amid tremendous growth for guaranteed income products came as a shock, but may not signal the apocalypse for the industry.

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NHP booked record revenue of nearly $788 million in 2011, an increase of 13.5 percent over 2010.

Hartford also is looking to sell or pursue other options for its individual life, Woodbury Financial Services and retirement plans, but will continue to write new business in those areas

Compliance with regulations is the top concern of professional service firms that sponsor retirement plans, according to research from Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.

PIMCO and Vanguard received the most favorable impression ratings among prospective institutional investors on Cogent Researchs Investor Brandscape 2011, a market research report that examines the attitudes and behaviors of institutional investors, including asset manager preferences.