Defined Contribution

Cash and security holdings by the 100 largest public pension funds in the U.S. reached record levels of nearly $3 trillion in the second quarter, according to the Census Bureaus monthly report released Monday.

If more plan sponsors offered automatic IRAs, those who make the lowest amount of money would benefit.

More than 40 percent of affluent, married women even those who earn more than their husbands are still not very confident in their investing ability.

Investment performance and fees typically get the most attention when plan sponsors try to compare one 401(k) against another. But is that the best approach?

The administrations budget proposal estimated that the retirement savings cap would generate an additional $9 billion in revenue. Then what are the real costs?

Would the average person rather try solving a Rubiks Cube or eat some cake?

The 401(k) giant denies the allegations, which include claims it loaded up the plan menu with its own, actively managed proprietary funds.

The heads of two pension funds have joined a group of investment-related professionals from around the world working to avoid the kind of economic collapse that occurred in the last downturn.