Retirement Trends

The 56th Annual Profit Sharing and 401(k) Survey reported that in three key areas participation rate, savings rate and company contributions plans in 2012 met or exceeded levels they had attained before the market crash in 2008.

Retirement plan sponsors and consultants up on the latest ideas about best practices in defined contribution plans may have support for plan design reform from an unexpected source: plan participants themselves.

Who will manage the rapidly growing pool of liquid-alt capital?

It all comes down to this: Follow the money.

A last-minute agreement to keep the U.S. from defaulting on its debt and reopen the government sent the stock market soaring Wednesday, lifting the Standard & Poor's 500 index close to a record high.

The Fitch credit rating agency has warned that it is reviewing the U.S. government's AAA credit rating for a possible downgrade, citing Thursday's looming deadline to increase the nation's borrowing limit.