Darla Mercado

Darla Mercado writes about retirement issues and products, including taxes, annuities and 401(k) plans. She welcomes feedback and tips from readers on interesting topics. Outside of the newsroom, Darla spends her time inline skating, biking, running and swimming. She Tweets at: @Darla_Mercado

Darla Mercado
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RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 02, 2013
Sweet ERISA: Pru wins in court, seals pension transfer with Verizon

Judge finds no violation of retirement law, rejects retirees' bid to block D-B handoff

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 02, 2013
Hold the phone: Retirees aim to block Verizon pension pass to Pru

Non-union workers file suit, allege breach of fiduciary duty, failure to provide disclosure

Verizon-Pru deal the latest move to reduce pension liability
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 02, 2013
Verizon-Pru deal the latest move to reduce pension liability

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 01, 2013
Protective Life spends $1 billion for MONY business

Deal includes acquisition of Axa's MONY Life Insurance, reinsuring a block of life policies.

INVESTING ETFS MAR 31, 2013
Focus on fees in 401(k)s

Labor Department disclosures encourage more consideration of "cheap' ETFs in plans

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 28, 2013
Advisers can boost retirement readiness but calculators can do more

Advisers can boost retirement readiness but calculators can do more. So, are your clients listening to you?

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 28, 2013
Regs leave 401(k) business 'wide open' for advisers

NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAR 27, 2013
InvestmentNews launches 'The Career Center'

<i>InvestmentNews</i> has launched a jobs board, The Career Center, at Investment News.com/careers that provides financial advisers with information about employment opportunities.

INVESTING FIXED INCOME MAR 25, 2013
SEC says Illinois misled investors over pension funding

The SEC today slapped Illinois with fraud charges, claiming the state raised $2.2B in bond offerings without disclosing the massive hole in its pension funding.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 24, 2013
Slim pickings as T. Boone strikes out once again in OSU lawsuit

Appeals court rules against tycoon and athletic boosters in insurance case; 'not Cowboy's first rodeo'