Saving for retirement is the top financial concern of men and women in the United States who are eligible to participate in an employer-sponsored DC plan – but men pay greater attention to their plans and rely more on financial advisors, according to a survey.
If the United States Federal Reserve implements a quantitative easing stimulus program, this would pose the biggest threat to the stock market over the next six months, according to a Northern Trust survey.
More employers in the United Kingdom are offering flexible benefits in an effort to increase employee engagement and attract and retain top performers, but many fail to measure the return on their investment, a survey shows.
In an effort to reduce growing pension liabilities in the United States, a top Republican senator has proposed a plan that would allow state and municipal governments to transfer pension management to insurance companies.
Many Canadian investors don’t have a written financial plan or know their investment profile, but the vast majority of them feel confident about managing their assets, according to a study.
Financial executives around the world face numerous growth, regulatory and staffing challenges but remain confident about their prospects, according to a report by Robert Half, a U.S.-based staffing firm.
Changes to St. John’s pension plan, which doesn’t require councillors to contribute, were approved unanimously during a council meeting earlier this week.
Citigroup has sold the group pension fund of Electric and Musical Industries (EMI), a former music company, to the Pension Insurance Corporation, completing the biggest pension insurance buyout in the UK.
Canada falls short of international standards when it comes to protecting intellectual property (IP) in the pharmaceutical industry, which could stifle trade and economic growth, according to a Fraser Institute report.
Investment managers in the United States are concerned about regulatory uncertainty, but indicate that revenue and hiring are on the rise, according to KPMG’s 2013 Investment Management Business Outlook Survey.