Retirement Advisor

A new report by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College looks into how much individuals must save for a secure retirement, based on earnings, the age they started saving, the age they plan to retire and asset returns.

New York's large and expensive public payrolls are starting to decline, pared down by more baby boomers hitting retirement age, special retirement incentives offered last year and renewed pressure to cut spending that are all starting to cut costs for taxpayers.

The U.S. Department of Labors Employee Benefits Security Administration published a final rule updating the procedures for filing and processing applications for prohibited transaction exemptions under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

Defined benefit pensions play a critical role in recruiting and retaining highly productive teachers, according to a study by the National Institute on Retirement Security.

In-depth discussion on long-term financial goals with a qualified financial advisor would help most Americans save enough for retirement, but most prefer not to do it, according to a new global report from HSBC, The Future of Retirement: The Power of Planning.

The U.S. Department of Labors Employee Benefits Security Administration and the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that information the EBSA requires plan administrators to give to plan participants or beneficiaries under its participant-level fee disclosure regulation will satisfy the requirements of Rule 482 under the Securities Act of 1933.

TD Ameritrade Institutional attracted 348 breakaway brokers in 2011, a nearly 20 percent increase from the previous fiscal year.

Most pension plans will see their funded status drop significantly in 2011, with plan sponsors facing sharply higher contributions, according to an analysis by Mercer actuaries.