Retirement & Benefits

Pension plans should proceed with caution when looking to hedge funds to boost their returns

For a variety of reasons, many employees don't want to be responsible for the care and feeding of their 401(k)s. Is there a babysitter in the house?

It wasn't a Hail Mary pass. But facing $19 billion in underfunding, GM's treasury knew it needed to take calculated risks to get the pension issue off the table

Absenteeism-creep begins to worry corporations as the population ages. But companies are learning that not all the added costs are necessary

A rough ride from the markets is prompting 401(k) participants to demand advice

A rough stock-market ride is making the retirement game tougher for 401(k) participants and plan sponsors who don't do the right thing by their plans