Defined Benefits

Cash-balance plans got a nice boost this year, thanks to new rules from the IRS. But will advisors jump aboard?

From California to Florida, U.S. public pensions are reviewing assets invested in Pimco.

We face two opposing futures: One where all advisors provide fiduciary services and one where the government manages all private retirement funds. Take your pick.

NASRA claims Moodys report did not account for the drag of low interest rates on fund performance and failed to use inflation-adjusted dollars to assess current liabilities.

Credit Suisse oversees billions of dollars of assets for more than 100 pension plans.

The stabilization in pension-funding gaps marks an encouraging sign for states and municipalities, potentially providing officials with more breathing room to allocate budgetary resources toward services and infrastructure as well as retiree benefits.

Retirement savings and Social Security benefits arent providing enough for them to get by in are you ready for this? 49 out of the 50 states.

Data reported by states might not even tell the full story. An SEC commissioner said this year that trillions in unfunded liabilities are being hidden.