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Despite the fiduciary rule's delay, the mere threat of it going live has changed the retirement industry, analysts say.

As the GOP struggles to get the votes to roll back a DOL safe harbor for state-run retirement plans, state treasurers have entered the debate -- because states will have to foot the bill for poor retirees with little to no retirement savings.

We've listed six interesting annuity bills to watch in Congress, ranked in terms of legislative action intensity.

Comment letters solicited by the DOL reveal the financial industry's fears and wishes about the fiduciary rule -- here's what Empower Retirement, BlackRock, IRI and others are saying.

Rules governing retirees' 401(k)s can cause them all sorts of problems -- but this might change soon.

Simply, RMDs are the required minimum distribution the IRS requires you to withdraw from a retirement account after you retire. But that's not all.