P&I round table discusses problems surrounding annuities and other issues facing industry

Annuities as an investment option in defined contribution plans have legal and fiduciary hurdles to overcome before there's any chance they will become commonplace, members of a Pensions & Investments round table warned.

The panelists also agreed use of automatic enrollment will continue to increase, despite the topic's absence from President Barack Obama's most recent budget. They also tackled the thorny issue of what should be done to ensure target-date funds have appropriate equity exposures...

Pension & Investments: P&I round table discusses problems surrounding annuities and other issues facing industry