The Markets

As part of a plan to shave $50 million in expenses this year, CUNA Mutual Group announced the company will move from a defined benefit pension plan to...

Mutual fund company Putnam Investments plans to offer hedge fund portfolios in the next six to 12 months, its chief executive officer said on Friday, according to Reuters.

General Motors Corp. will be removed from the S&P 500 index after the close of trading today, Standard and Poor’s announced.

Newburyport (Massachusetts) School Committee member George Moker said teachers have agreed to give back on several items in order to achieve an agreement in tough economic times.

Two mainstays of American business upended by the economic downturn are now losing their coveted spot in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, according to a Dow Jones&Company announcement.

In recent weeks, those favoring a government solution to the issue of retirement security/savings have championed the soundness of Social Security.

Stock and bond funds experienced net inflows of $42.1 billion in April, according to data from the Financial Research Corporation (FRC).

The Vanguard Group has announced expense reductions, effective June 1, 2009, across the entire lineup of investment options in The Vanguard 529 College Savings Plan, sponsored by the...

Several years back, after a day of meetings in Manhattan, I caught the train home.

The combined assets of all Section 529 college savings plans fell 12.4% in the fourth quarter to $104.9 billion.

Brandeis University announced plans to suspend its retirement plan match for faculty and staff starting in July because of the faltering economy.

The Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa, has temporarily suspended its employer match contributions to employees’ 401(k) and 403(b) retirement plans.

Seven out of 10 investors predict the world economy will improve in the next 12 months, according to the Merrill Lynch Survey of Fund Managers for May.

Covenant College in Georgia ceased making matching contributions to employees' 403(b) retirement accounts.

Rockford, Illinois-based Amcore Financial is cutting its 401(k) match, executive pay—and a couple of executives.

The American Red Cross of Greater New York has joined the list of firms dropping or suspending 401(k) matches because of the economic downturn.

The CDE Lightband Power Board approved a new plan for the Clarksville, Tennessee-based company to rework its retirement savings plan match.

Mercer’s first-quarter 2009 Defined Contribution Universe Summary found losses in all equity markets during the period.

A survey from Callan suggests managers of target-date funds have stepped up examinations of their offerings due to the economic downturn.

A Morningstar study found that mutual fund investors in the U.S. have a better experience than in 15 other countries.