Demographics

There’s a lot of debate right now about whether putting annuities in 401(k) plans is a good idea or not.

Banks, losing fees elsewhere, are looking to investment services to make up the difference.

New report by Allianz says U.S. pension market is expected to see slower growth.

Things look up for the bank channel after a challenging few years.

The fallout from the financial reform bill is still up in the air, but the wealth management industry expects compliance and service costs to rise.

Fixed annuities, which experienced a sales boom last year in banks, stem the bleeding, while variable annuities finally start trending upward, Kehrer-Limra says.

An 11.4% decline in the S&P 500 Index fails to deter group plan participants’ long-term plans.

Dramatic decrease comes as advisors fret about lack of job growth.

Saving money is back in fashion, and banks are taking notice.

Aging and retirement questions are especially critical to lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered individuals and couples that are often single, childless and even when they do form families, have no nationally guaranteed legal provisions to help them work through these critical issues.

A new company is promising to shake up the way Americans invest by providing individuals with direct access to institutionally priced mutual funds and other investments.