P&I Online Features

Survey: Social media wins followers

Social media — the likes of Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter — will become more critical tools over the next year for executives at pension funds, money managers and consultants, a survey by Pensions & Investments shows.

By Gregory Crawford    

Financial Engines' growth bet

On the threshold of turning the corner financially, Financial Engines Inc. is trying to fuel its growth in the defined contribution arena through an initial public offering.

By Robert Steyer    

Recovery trumps proposed tax on carried interest, lobbyists say

A proposal by President Barack Obama to tax the carried interest of hedge funds and other investment partnerships as ordinary income appears to be dead on arrival — at least this year — because key lawmakers fear the change would undermine the nation's economic recovery, financial industry lobbyists said.

By Doug Halonen