A subtle but highly controversial provision of the Senates version of the tax reform bill, 'FIFO,' that would increase the capital gains exposure for millions of retirees has been pulled from the reconciled tax bill, according to a source speaking on background.

Legislation recently introduced by Rep. Richard Neal, D-MA, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, proposes what may be the most aggressive retirement policy to date.

Tim Pawlenty, CEO of one of the most influential lobbying associations for the financial services, banking, and insurance industries, might take a crack at Al Franken's Senate seat.

While the level of prosperity earlier retirees enjoyed may be used by others to counter claims that the country is facing a retirement savings crisis, future generations will not be as fortunate.

Two bills introduced in the House aim to expand access to workplace retirement savings plans.

Instead of competing for assets in the $1 trillion-plus target-date fund market, asset managers might do better focusing on the quality of standalone investments, a Cerulli report says.

Will the GOP tax bills that change the new pass-through rates lead to widespread retirement plan termination by small business owners? Not necessarily, but there are other possible consequences.

Bailing out the more than 100 multiemployer pension plans headed for insolvency would require massive infusions of taxpayer dollars, according to PBGC director Thomas Reeder in testimony before Congress.