Financial advisers 'hide under the table' when clients ask about future health care costs, says Coughlin; guessing game
The answers can prove pivotal in setting up an investment program for clients, says professor
Even fewer investors are reading their variable annuity prospectus, which can be 150-300 pages long; brevity would help reader rates
A drop in stock prices could trigger worker suits over 401(k) plans as investors and sponsors argue over diversification
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has joined up with FASCore to provide record keeping solutions for the asset manager's small-to-midsized plan clients
John Hancock Retirement Plan Services takes the cake among plan sponsors as a favored defined-contribution investment manager.
Judge rejects bid to recoup $33 million in soured funding scheme for school's athletic department; life insurance policies taken on 27 donors
Insurer faces asset liability management and longevity risks tied to pension obligations; 'credit negative'
In a surprise move, the Department of Labor backed off an earlier provision that tightened the standards governing brokerage account windows. The response of 401(k) advisers and consultants? Huzzah.
Open architecture and fund selection now commonplace; 'evolution'
