The central bank sets interest rates, but the federal government decides what kind of bonds to sell to the public.
Underfunded plans have little alternative but to allocate to an investment with a history of beating public equities.
US pension funds are rapidly losing ground to deep-pocketed Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds.
The nonprofit Alliance for Prosperity and a Secure Retirement includes BlackRock as one of its founding members.
Bold reform is urgently needed for America's retirement system--and surprisingly possible.
The chairman of BlackRock warned of a looming retirement crisis in the U.S.
Only 34% of retirement plan participants were confident that they could retire when they wanted to.
A new emergency pension account allows employees to take plan withdrawals free of taxes and penalties.
Seven ideas for how to save smarter, from automation to rollovers and Roths.
Retirement plans are seeking higher returns, but there are risks.
Companies are paying insurers to take on their financial obligations to pensioners.
Some American workers have become wise to the drawbacks of defined contribution plans versus traditional pensions.
Former Calpers CIO Nicole Musicco called for more sports investments and "stadium deals."
Calpers, the largest U.S. pension, has faced pressure to hit its 6.8% return target.
Efforts to increase the share of private equity investment in retirement funds are misguided and dangerous.
A company survey found inheritors are anxious about the money they're about to get.
The gains left state pensions with assets sufficient to cover 78.2% of promised benefits as of June 30.
Inadequate retirement savings will result in higher public assistance costs, a Pew Charitable report says.
Savvly says its investment pool allows investors to manage longevity risk.
Routs in stocks and bonds can be a blessing of sorts to some benefit plans.