Rep. Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y., said he will introduce legislation that would mandate employers offer a retirement savings plan.

Retirement plan participants familiar with annuities overwhelmingly favor them for their savings strategy that is, the few who know what annuities are.

Be careful when using retirement income calculators: These income projection tools, which are becoming default features on recordkeeping and retail advisory platforms, generate wildly varying interpretations, say analysts at Corporate Insight.

The private sector is showing an uptick in interest in multiple employer retirement plans, according to testimony at a bi-partisan roundtable hosted by the Senate committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.

The good news from this years Transamerica study is that many employers, including the 390 with more than 500 employees, are invested in their workers retirement futures. The bad news is, the employers who aren't won't be changing their minds.

Complying with the Labor Department's fiduciary rule will require additional work for many financial services firms.

More and more benefits brokers are consolidating all voluntary benefit options under one carrier in order to fuel topline revenue growth.

The Department of Labors fiduciary rule may restrict assets in 401(k) plans from flowing to IRA accounts, says Cerulli Associates.