Retirement Trends

Life's unexpected events can throw a costly wrench in anyone's path to retirement.

Demonstration project by Citi Foundation, NeighborWorks shows several benefits for low- and middle-income families.

A heightened fiduciary standard could boost advisors compliance costs, while increasing consumer confidence in their advice, so it's critical that advisors know the rules of the game.

Insurer Sun Life Financial Inc. said Friday that the sale of its U.S. annuities business to Delaware Life Holdings LLC is likely going to be delayed because it hasn't yet received regulatory approval.

Investor optimism rose to its highest level in more than two years, according to the Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index.

National Financial Partners Corp. said Thursday that its shareholders have voted to approve the wealth management services provider's plan to sell itself to private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners LLC for about $1.01 billion.