Investment Instruments

Workers stashed money away in their 401(k) retirement plans at a faster clip last year but didn't get an immediate reward for their savings strategy.

PENSCO Trust has launched an education initiative to help investors prevent fraud.

TD Ameritrade Institutional has expanded its practice management programs in 2012, targeting independent registered investment advisors.

A growing number of younger 401(k) participants are investing in target-date funds, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute.

In its latest client survey, Charles Schwab found that just 26 percent of those interviewed feel they are better off financially now than a year ago, down from 44 percent who said they felt better off in the fourth quarter of 2010.

The nations 100 largest defined benefit pension plans collectively experienced a $30 billion improvement in pension funding this year, according to a new survey.