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The products protect participants’ retirement income when the market drops, gives them some of the upside when the market rises, and guarantees retirement income for life.

Confie broadens its presence with Hispanic consumers with its newest acquisition.

Regulators in Minnesota closed 1st American State Bank late Friday in the 16th bank seizure of the year.

Dodd presses ahead without Shelby, but can he succeed?

Great West Retirement Services has introduced a new set of guaranteed income investment options, SecureFoundation. The products protect participants’ retirement income when the market drops, gives them some of the upside when the market rises, and guarantees retirement income for life.

With consumers pessimistic about the current state of the economy and the future, U.S. consumer confidence fell 32.4% in February from a month earlier, according to the RBC Consumer Attitudes and Spending by Household Index.

Investors are about to test drive 401(k) plans with a 21st Century whole new look and feel.

It will be harder for advisers and money managers to outperform this year after a strong 2009, but there are still a few key areas of opportunity, Larry Adam, the chief investment strategist for Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management, said during a conference call.

Second major hiring move this week by a banking company, following BofA's announcement that it would add 2,000 advisors.

The San Antonio registered investment advisor plans to continue developing its own mutual funds, but will consider acquiring to enter the ETF space.

Viewing performance over a more natural investment cycle.

More than half of CPA financial planners say their wealthy clients are not confident in the stock market, according to a survey by the American Institute of CPAs.

While a whopping 84% of asset management firms believe social media will have a lasting impact on financial services, only 48% engage in some form of social media.

The Securities and Exchange Commission will examine the risk exposure and marketing of target-date funds in the coming year, SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro told the Practising Law Institute Friday.

Getting Americans to save for retirement is difficult, but getting financial advisors and experts to weigh in on the best ways to save isn’t.

Decline in funding status for pension plans complicated by limited credit available to many sponsors.

It took women 70 years to finally gain the right to vote, but it would have only taken 10 if philanthropist and author Helen LaKelly Hunt had anything to say about it.

More than half of CPA financial planners say their wealthy clients are not confident in the stock market, according to a survey.

The federal government expects to recoup through taxes most of the subsidies it pays on Build America Bonds, according to the federal budget released this week.

Investors placed $8.86 billion into long-term stock and bond funds in the week ended Jan. 27, bringing the past 46 weeks of back-to-back inflows to a total of $463 billion, the Investment Company Institute said.