Corporate Finance

As defined benefit plans fall by the wayside--frozen or converted to a less desirable cash balance account--employers are coming to the realization that their employees may be left with too little money to stretch across the expanding retirement horizon. The solution is clear: The 401(k) has to become more than...

There has been considerable hand wringing over the fate of defined benefit plans. But, thanks to a combination of economic and legislative factors, DB plans have a new lease on life for once-skeptical companies

Gov. Schwarzenegger's plan calling for universal healthcare coverage in california is bold in scope and detail--and along with activity in other states, could elevate the debate to the national stage

No one loves having to wade through healthcare plan options, but with online tools by Asparity, employees can find the plan that best suits them and employers receive data that can improve their policies

Not only do funds sometimes control more than a company can see, they often have hedged away the risk

The gold standard for retirement

Lucent Technologies Inc. is the 2006 gold AHA winner in retirement.

DB Plans are hard enough to manage in one country, but as companies go global and are entrusted with plans under different regulatory and tax systems, they must come up with new economies of scale