Investment Company Institute

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  Fleeing the safe havens

  By Tom Nawrocki  |  April 19, 2013

  Investors are moving their money back into stocks ... and away from money market and TIPS funds.

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  Yep, we’re saving: Retirement assets rise 8% in 2012

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  March 28, 2013

  Retirement savings accounted for 36 percent of household financial assets in the U.S. at the end of last year, ICI says.

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  Win the retirement planning game with FIAs

  By Richard LaVoice  |  February 27, 2013

  Fixed indexed annuities are like a Cy Young-caliber pitcher who can also hit home runs. They protect principal and provide growth.

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  10 favorite Super Bowl TV ads by financial firms

  By Dan Berman  |  February 5, 2013

  In 46 years, Super Bowl commercials have featured Homer Simpson, Jerry Seinfeld and an unknown mutual fund pitchman from 1973. Which is your favorite?

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  FitchRatings: Inflows of money market funds hit $2.7 trillion in fourth quarter

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  January 24, 2013

  Tax-exempt funds saw a 5.7 percent gain, prime funds (institutional and retail) increased 3.2 percent.

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  The coming return to equity funds

  By Tom Nawrocki  |  January 10, 2013

  Investing more heavily in equities might seem risky — but for many, it's just common sense.

• The ‘Next BIG Thing’ in the Retirement Income Market

  By Maria Wood  |  September 4, 2012

  Are you ready carriers, insurance agents and advisors? You’ll want to be on the front lines of the next big boom in the industry—ANNUITIES are poised to take a big bite out of the retirement income pie­—but there are risks as well as rewards.

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  LIMRA: Many Americans Don't Fully Read Retirement Plan Disclosures

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  August 27, 2012

  Two-thirds of Americans with defined contribution plans or IRAs spend less than five minutes examining their retirement plan disclosures, according to a new survey.

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  S&P: Annuities Set to Grab Larger Piece of Retirement Income Market

  By Maria Wood  |  July 31, 2012

  The rewards can be great for insurers and advisors, if they hedge their risks properly and sell clients the most suitable product.

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  401(k) Disclosure May Spark Market Shake-up

  By Jenny Ivy  |  June 15, 2012

  With new rules lifting the veil on 401(k) fees, sponsors now understand what they're paying for. And they may think twice about the retirement plan they offer.