Data & Research

Current workers should factor uncertainty about labor market outcomes into their retirement planning, a research paper concludes.

An optimistic view of U.S. retirement preparedness depends crucially on assumptions about behavior that may not reflect real world activity, researchers suggest.

Ownership of retirement accounts fell in 2013, but median and mean values of retirement accounts rose substantially, according to a Federal Reserve Bulletin.

Two-thirds (66%) of Generations X and Y have not calculated how much they need to save for retirement—and only 19% work with a financial adviser. 

An individual departing the workforce today will see out-of-pocket health care costs grow 7% annually throughout retirement, an analysis from J.P. Morgan Asset Management suggests.

Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity remained healthy in the registered investment adviser (RIA) industry during the first half of 2014, according to research from Schwab Advisor Services.

The LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute (SRI) estimates that 1.5 million people will retire annually from now until 2025, creating significant demand for advice on spending and investing in...

A new analysis of retirement plan offerings at Fortune 500 companies suggests the shift from defined benefit (DB) plans to defined contribution (DC) plans may be slowly stabilizing.

Defined contribution plan sponsors may find it challenging to get employees to engage in retirement saving and planning, but there are ways to get employees’ attention.

Generation X workers face some formidable obstacles to achieving retirement readiness, according to Transamerica, but there is hope for the generation if aggressive action is taken.

Women are showing more engagement in retirement savings plans than men, according to an analysis by MassMutual Retirement Services.

A significant number of Americans find conversations about financial issues difficult, a survey finds.

Plan sponsors thinking about putting target-date funds (TDFs) in their investment lineup must determine an implementation process that will support the plan’s goals, Towers Watson says in a...

A new paper published by the Social Science Research Network recommends a single private defined contribution (DC) pension system that can cover all working Americans, with a single...

Workers in most developed economies are struggling to address the financial implications of increased longevity and a lack of guaranteed income in retirement.

Retirement plan participants who receive regular advice from a financial professional are more aggressive and engaged when it comes to pursuing individualized savings targets, a new study shows.

Actuaries with the Social Security Administration (SSA) have determined a comparison of benefits relative to wage-indexed career-average earnings is the best approach for calculating income replacement rates.

Even basic financial education in high school may help people feel more comfortable with financial matters later in life, according to a survey from MoneyRates.com. 

Plan size, average participant account balance, and percentage of plan assets invested in diversified equity holdings are drivers of defined contribution (DC) plan fees, a study finds.

Parents are thinking about their strategies for saving for children’s college costs, and one-third are turning to advisers for help.