Expect some action on the part of the federal government, including a proposal for automatic IRAs for many workers, as retirement reform dovetails with tax reform.

A new primer released this week by the National Institute on Retirement Security gives an overview of the public pensions investment process.

Outside think-tanks have questioned the investment and management costs of Maryland's public pension system, while its CIO says the leakage has reversed.

Florida's Supreme Court has approved moves to force state employees to contribute cash to their own retirement plans.