Defined Benefits

Third-quarter losses in the market resulted in institutional asset owners, including ERISA plans, turning in some poor numbers.

Fiscal year-end 2014 pension allocations of Fortune 1000 companies by asset classes and by valuation level were the subject of a Towers Watson study. Here's what you need to know.

Many career military service members want noncareer military to have a retirement planbut they dont want their own pensions to disappear. And they don't want a defined contribution plan either.

A tentative budget deal would increase premiums for defined benefit plans sponsors.

Longevity risk and its repercussions for individuals and for policymakers is examined by actuaries in the U.S., U.K., and Australia, who identified 5 basic challenges with mortality rates and retirement savings.

Here is a look at 4 stakeholder views on the question of 401(k)s efficacy, or inadequacy, in preparing the country for retirement.