Compare defined benefit vs. defined contribution plans -- see how pensions and 401(k)s differ in security, control and risk.

Sometimes fate intervenes to give people what they deserve. I believe that after having their retirement security taken from them, Americans deserve more guaranteed income. It’s time to bring back the ...

Companies are taking advantage of higher yields, which make the present value of what they owe shrink faster than the expected returns on their investments. The result is that they can shrug off ...

Some discussion of the retirement system for public employees has run off the tracks, so let's set things straight, writes .

An expert has issued a warning to those considering swapping their pension providers for lower fees. Appearing on BBC Morning ...

Learn about the role of fixed annuities in ensuring reliable retirement income despite the shift from defined benefit plans.

Retirees could lose up to a quarter of their Social Security benefits if the program’s trust fund runs dry within the next decade. A workplace pension can provide a guaranteed income to supplement ...

Defined benefit trustees and sponsoring employers should act sooner rather than later to secure members' pensions, the Pensions Regulator has said in its latest annual funding statement, and warned ...

New rules aimed at accelerating the creation of collective defined contribution pension schemes will help increase trust in ...

On the go: The Pensions Regulator has introduced a new supervision regime, which includes one-to-one supervision of 25 of the largest schemes in the UK, and will aim to monitor all schemes more ...