Making retirement a reality doesnt just mean saving more in a 401(k) or IRA. Sometimes you have to take into account every part of your financial picture before you can come up with a plan that will keep you happy in retirement.

Fiduciary duty tops the reasons why clients choose to work with independent registered investment advisors, according to a recent advisor sentiment survey released by TD Ameritrade Institutional.

The Hartford has launched a new patented income solution delivered through 401(k) plans that will provide participants a guaranteed income stream for life.

A recent survey by the Plan Sponsor Council of America shows 401(k) participants are increasingly using new plan investment features, while usage of hardship withdrawals and loans remain low despite their wide availability.

Vanguard announced it will add a new fund to its Target Retirement Funds in 2012. It also plans to merge its Vanguard Target Retirement 2005 Fund and its Vanguard Target Retirement Income Fund, since their asset allocations have become nearly identical.

John Hancock Financial Network plans to launch a new retirement income program designed to help financial professionals and advisors in its network maximize sustainable retirement income for their clients and potentially minimize the risks clients face.

Three in 10 American parents take care of their children first before putting money into their own retirement, according to a new report by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.

Swaps are an important tool of ERISA pension plans and any disruption to the way they are currently exercised would have a negative effect on those plans, the companies sponsoring the plans and plan participants, according to Bella Sanevich, general counsel of NISA Investment Advisors, L.L.C. who testified on behalf...