The Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System has sued a New York-based auditing firm, alleging that the company failed to detect a theft scheme that cost the pension fund millions of dollars.

Placement agents involved in financial investments made by the Kentucky Retirement Systems would be subject to the state's ethics laws under a bill that cleared the Senate on Monday.

The National Retirement Planning Coaliton's events include webinars for advisors, meetings in Washington D.C. and new FINRA tools for retirement planning.

If the A&P supermarket chain can emerge from bankrupcy with its pensions intact, so can other companies, says the PBGC

The New Hampshire Senate has voted to create a commission to study a defined contribution pension plan for public employees.

"Getting It Right - Know Your Fiduciary Responsibilities" will cover the basics under ERISA, in two brief sessions covering reporting, disclosures, prohibited transactions and more.

The union, representing 195,000 working and retired school employees, topped the list of lobbyist spending by special interest groups, for the second straight year.

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has filed a bill that would prevent retiredpublic employees from receiving both a pension check and unemployment benefits.