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Hedge funds will face closer scrutiny under rules being approved Wednesday that seek to protect investors from risky trades and prevent another financial crisis.

An overwhelming majority of Americans aged 29 to 49 remain worried about their retirement prospects, but they haven't begun to save or plan for it, according to an eRollover.com.

The Kansas governor appointed five people to a new commission that will study whether Kansas should move toward a 401(k)-style pension plan for new teachers and government workers.

General Electric Corp. said Monday that it agreed on tentative labor deals with two of its biggest unions after a month of talks.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has provided guidance as to which of the Title VII requirements of the Dodd-Frank Act will apply to security-based swap transactions as of July 16, the effective date of Title VII.

AARP, the powerful lobby for older Americans, was hammered Friday by fellow activists for refusing to oppose any and all cuts to Social Security benefits, a position the group says it has long held as a way to extend the life of the massive retirement and disability program.

AARP's CEO A. Barry Rand released a statement Friday, saying the group's position on Social Security hasn't changed, despite media reports that it no longer opposes cuts to Social Security benefits.

New Jersey legislation requiring public workers to shoulder a larger portion of their pension and health benefits costs and restricting collective bargaining over health care picked up steam this week.