With many companies still not offering a match as a result of the recession, what are the pros and cons of contributing to this vehicle under such circumstances?

Concerns that the Affordable Care Act may be driving some employers to drop health insurance coverage for their workforce may be overblown, a study by Towers Watson released this week found.

Advisers should pay close attention to the eventual compromise on the president’s budget for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1 because there were numerous proposals about retirement savings.

Regulators are intent on reducing incentives in CEO pay. Shareholders fear they'll go too far. Susan O'Donnell of Pearl Meyer & Partners discusses where the debate is headed.

HopFed is fighting back against claims by Joseph Stilwell that its CEO is overpaid.

If the long-term care market is “broken,” why are some experts calling this year the year to buy the product?

Assets held in 529 college savings plans increased 16.7% last year as the largest state plans continued to attract the bulk of the assets.

Triply tax-favored health savings accounts enjoyed strong growth in 2012, including exceptional growth in investment accounts. According to a new report from Devenir Group, a Minneapolis-based investment firm, total HSA accounts rose by 22% last year, to more than 8.2 million, while assets picked up by 27%, to $15.5 billion

The Boston College Center for Work & Family has an extensive list of research publications on various issues related to flexibilit

Leading retirement plan advisers exhibit several key differences in the way they approach their practice. Successful advisers have more efficient practices, they keep up to speed on products and trends, are better positioned to withstand uncertain markets, and are better prepared to handle specific economic challenges like low interest rates, according to Cara Farchione, manager of retirement solutions for Raymond James.

Taxpayers are getting looser with their paychecks this year, according to a recent survey. This year, 20% of respondents to a survey by John Hancock Financial Services say they’re more likely to spend extra pay they get from lower payroll taxes, up from 12% last year.

The Hartford announced Wednesday that it will stop its individual annuity business and is pursuing “sales or other strategic alternatives” for its individual life, Woodbury Financial Services and retirement plans.

The Financial Services Institute would like to help the Department of Labor analyze the potential impact of a redefinition of fiduciary responsibility. However, FSI needs a bit more time to respond to data requests, and some of the requests seem off the mark, the organization said in a letter to the Labor Department.

Ten days in the investment markets can have an enormous impact on any client’s portfolio. But because it is nearly impossible to predict which ones will be the best, investors should stay in the market and remain diversified, David Gluch, CFA, a director of U.S. product management for Invesco, said during a presentation at the IMCA 2012 New York Consultants Conference.