A Jackson National Life survey indicates that advisors are much more interested in using investment alternatives to help offset ongoing market volatility

A poll conducted in California finds less-than-enthusiastic support for a wave of pension reform measures and battles against public employee benefits.

A mixture of record-setting low bond yields and a pattern of weak stock market behavior has drastically increased corporate pension benefits in not only the United States but in Britain as well.

The departure of two major players helps demonstrate how difficult it is to survive in the target-date space, according to Morningstar analysis.

Cerulli's latest study suggests asset managers need to be creative when it comes to generating revenue from flat subadvisory assets, such as VAs and mutual funds.

Voters in San Diego and San Jose have been reassured that state leaders will not second-guess their recent decisions to curtail retirement benefits in their cities.

Today's challenging statistic: According to Moody's Investors Service, state and municipal governments across the nation have racked up a staggering $2 trillion in unfunded pension costs.

As part of Gov. Jerry Brown's wave of cost-cutting changes to the still-embattled state, a legislative panel had considered upping the retirement age, though workers could still retire early and receive less benefits.