More seniors and fewer young adults are in the workforce now compared with 2010, according to the latest Gallup survey.

Employers have been killing off defined pension plans for years now. But terminating one isn't as easy as simply closing it down.

Thanks to low inflation, 401(k) plan limits are projected to stay the same next year, with a few exceptions, according to 401khelpcenter.com.

Alternative investments are gaining some traction within defined contribution plans, a trend that is expected to continue for the next several years.

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority issued a report this week aimed at helping broker-dealers better avoid conflicts of interest.

Offering retiree health insurance to public-sector employees can actually save their employers money in the long run and has a major impact on whether workers stay in the workforce until age 65 or decide to retire earlier.

Financial advisors who specialize in a certain area manage nearly double the industry average of assets per advisor, according to research from Cerulli Associates, a Boston-based analytics firm.

Thirty-nine percent of those surveyed said that they plan to make changes to their employee benefit programs because of the DOMA decision earlier this year.