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More than half of dioceses plan to freeze or terminate their pension plans, a survey found last year.

A new survey and research report from Aon Hewitt reveals large employers plan to expand the depth and breadth of financial well-being programs in the year ahead.

A study finds budgeting, managing credit card debt, and paying off student loans were all higher financial priorities for 100,000 individuals profiled.

Nearly half of employees are expected to be able to meet essential retirement expenses, up from 38% two years ago, Fidelity says.

On a scale of zero to 150, the score lets people know how well prepared they are for retirement.

One attorney specializing in ERISA litigation suggests the pace of excessive fee lawsuits is gaining more momentum in 2016.

It may be a new calendar year for defined contribution (DC) retirement plans, but the professionals running them are still concerned with the same serious fiduciary risks that troubled...

The agency has added references to 403(b) pre-approved plans in its user fee guidance.

New data shows Social Security will actually replace more pre-retirement income than the average the Social Security Administration reports.

Pension funding ratios for the typical U.S. corporate defined benefit pension plan rose over the fourth quarter of 2015.

A new section for those older than 55 helps them shift into planning mode.

Despite volatile equity markets, interest rate rises helped fuel a 3% increase in the pension funded status of Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 1500 companies, according to data from...

Retirement Clearinghouse will guide participants on consolidating accounts.

The aggregate funded ratio for U.S. corporate pension plans rose slightly in 2015, according to year-end data from Wilshire Consulting, following a dip of close to 1% in...

How realistic is it to expect all workers to retire later and spend the same fraction of their lives in retirement as past generations?

The IRS is making changes to the program in anticipation of its elimination.

Under a range of market scenarios and plan designs, a public retirement program for private-sector employees would be viable in Connecticut, a report concludes.

Towers Watson estimates the aggregate pension funded status of 413 Fortune 1000 companies reached 82% at the end of 2015—the same as it was at the end of...

However, a bankruptcy court judge has granted Walter Energy’s request to terminate retiree benefits for union workers.

The retirement plan industry is approaching the 10-year anniversary of the Pension Protection Act, a law that has clearly impacted participant investing knowledge and behavior.