Nonprofit and governmental defined contribution are increasing their share of total U.S. retirement assets, according to research from Cerulli Associates.

Three-quarters of middle-class military families who have financial advisors saved for retirement in the first quarter, according to First Command Financial.

The $165 million deal means a 60 percent expansion of MassMutual's financial professional network and an almost 45 percent increase in number of sales and advisory offices.

Employees aren't contributing to their public pensions as much. Neither are employers.

Ameritas, TIAA and NFP are continuing a retirement investing industry trend as they acquire other companies.

Retirement saving is more difficult for women and minorities, a white paper says, and often for reasons beyond their control.

As American cities rate on cost of living, health care quality and affordability, tax burden, weather, crime rate, cultural vitality, walkability and overall well-being, these 10 cities did not, sadly, make the grade for retirement friendly destinations.

Phyllis C. Borzi, the U.S. Department of Labor's assistant secretary for employee benefits security, has been named the winner of the 2016 Frankel Fiduciary Prize.