Defined Benefits

Total holdings and investments of major public pension systems reached their highest level since their peak in 2007, according to the U.S. Census Bureaus Quarterly Survey of Public Pensions for the fourth quarter of 2012.

If someone is able to retire on time and with enough money to live comfortably throughout their retirement, was it luck, discipline or some other factor that allowed them to do it?

Wisconsin's pension fund managers were given more than $8 million in bonuses as a reward for strong investment returns, nearly double what they received last year, according to records released to The Associated Press on Friday.

Only 39 percent of financial advisors create a written investment policy statement for their clients, which is a missed opportunity, according to Russell Investments latest quarterly survey of U.S. advisors, the Financial Professional Outlook.

The impending retirement crisis in America is the subject of Broken Eggs Film: The Looming Retirement Crisis in America, a documentary conceived and produced by Chad Parks, president and CEO of The Online 401(k).

The Montana House on Thursday backed proposed pension fixes from both sides of the aisle and delayed a final decision on which way to go.