Participants in 401(k) plans and other defined contribution retirement plans may soon have the opportunity to invest their plan accounts in a variety of high-risk and potentially high-return assets.

Choosing between a defined benefit vs. defined contribution plan can make or break your retirement strategy. The difference comes down to who takes on the risk — your employer or you. A defined ...

As of the writing of this column, there are 14 states that have enacted legislation requiring certain employers to offer a retirement savings plan to their employees. These are plans for employers ...

Adoption of Roth, after-tax and catch-up contribution options varies, sometimes dramatically, across plan sizes. Defined contribution plan sponsors have to make decisions about what types of ...

Alternative asset managers have long been looking for ways to get their strategies into defined contribution plans and the portfolios of retail investors — and for good reason. Data from Bain & Co.