Retirement Trends

Employers have been killing off defined pension plans for years now. But terminating one isn't as easy as simply closing it down.

The unfunded liabilities of the Massachusetts public pension system grew last year and reforms to ease the burdens had almost no effect, according to a study by a nonprofit group.

Strong earnings from big U.S. companies helped push the stock market mostly higher in early trading Friday.

The 56th Annual Profit Sharing and 401(k) Survey reported that in three key areas participation rate, savings rate and company contributions plans in 2012 met or exceeded levels they had attained before the market crash in 2008.

Retirement plan sponsors and consultants up on the latest ideas about best practices in defined contribution plans may have support for plan design reform from an unexpected source: plan participants themselves.

Who will manage the rapidly growing pool of liquid-alt capital?