As America's major financial firms crumbled in the recession, Cerulli Associates research shows a solid period of growth for regional broker-dealers.

Workers surveyed by the Principal say they're in good physical health but admit that they haven't done enough to plan for their retirement - though they want to.

Federal Reserve data shows that American families are back to where they were in 1992, having lost approximately 40 percent of their net worth in the recession.

NCPERS study suggests public pension plans are well-funded, enjoying healthy returns on investment and ready to adapt to the future.

Retirement ages around the world will have to be raised and moves made toward more private pension plans, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

The flashy lifestyle of man in charge of South Carolina's public pension plan didn't sit well with the locals, but his investment strategies weren't unique to the state.

The GAO study of a veterans' retirement program shows widespread abuse of benefits and predatory practices among unscrupulous advisors.

The ICI's Paul Stevens said 401(k)s continue to provide an adaptable retirement planning vehicle for Americans, unlike increasingly troubled DB plans.