Data & Research

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released updated statistical data on the use of individual retirement accounts (IRAs) among the U.S. work force.

Six in 10 American parents support their adult children financially, according to a study from the LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute.

The percentage of workers participating in an employment-based retirement plan increased in 2013 for the first time since 2010, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI).

After years of extremely low turnover, retirement plan sponsors are giving serious consideration to altering their 401(k) plan recordkeeping relationships, a report says.

Retirement savings for older workers racked up impressive investment gains in the past 12 months, but the price of securing lifetime retirement income is up significantly too.

The more knowledge investors have about annuities, the more likely they are to positively perceive and own them, according to a LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute study.

Saving for retirement and health care expenses was a priority for employees of all ages during the first half of 2014, a new report shows.

A third of middle class investors are just not saving for retirement, according to Wells Fargo’s fifth annual Middle Class Retirement study.

In 2013, 19.7% of employees indicated they were on track to meet their income-replacement goal in retirement, up from 17.4% in 2012 and 16.6% in 2011, according to...

If one of your retirement plan participants wanted to establish a drawdown strategy for retirement income, could she assemble an appropriate strategy using the tools and resources available...

The combined challenges of saving for retirement, paying for health care and keeping financial information safe online have many Americans worried, according to the COUNTRY Financial Security Index.

Higher education institutions that offer a 403(b) or Roth 403(b) plan are adopting practices that lead to a greater focus on participants’ retirement readiness, a survey finds.

Total private defined contribution (DC) plan assets surpassed $4.7 trillion at the end of 2013, with $1 trillion in adviser-sold channels, according to Cerulli Associates.

Some people contend that retirees fared better when most employer-sponsored retirement plans were defined benefit (DB) pensions, but a study suggests that is not true.

Investment firm Rebalance IRA found 46% of Baby Boomers polled believe they do not pay any...

A study by Transamerica reveals positive news for retirement savings in America, but there’s still room for improvement.

Adviser expectations for their practice valuations are inflated, compared with actual deals closed in the past 12 months, says global analytics firm Cerulli Associates.

America’s pension system slipped two places and has fallen to 13th in the world in the Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index (MMGPI).

Higher education institutions are continuing to improve their retirement programs, a survey finds.

The use of consultants and advisers by retirement plan sponsors in the higher education market has almost tripled since 2010, with 90% of respondents to a survey by...