Data & Research

Almost half (46%) of middle market plan sponsors who switched providers in 2011 say they did so to upgrade their plan, according to a recent Spectrem Group study.

Employer-sponsored retirement plans continue to shift away from defined benefit (DB) plans toward defined contribution (DC) and Roth 401(k) savings plans, according to SHRM’s 2011 Employee Benefits report.

While innovation is considered to have produced mixed results over the last decade, asset owners have retained an appetite for innovation, as long as specific principles are met.

In the first half of fiscal 2011(1H11), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) settled with 344 defendants, bringing predictions for the full year to 688 settlements, compared with...

In a recent white paper, J.P. Morgan explains that participants want income replacement projections, but don’t know how to translate their 401(k) savings into retirement income. 

An Allianz Life Insurance Company survey found that by nearly a four to one margin, Boomers remain more attracted to guarantees for their retirement savings over potentially higher...

Cerulli Associates has published a report detailing what can cause high-net worth (HNW) investors to leave their financial adviser.  

The Profit Sharing/401(k) Council of America (PSCA) and Boston Research Group have released findings from a survey of non-qualified plans.

As the price of a longevity annuity increases and as longevity risk grows, more initial retirement wealth is needed and the degree of annuitization needs to be increased,...

A Transamerica retirement survey found that the majority (67%) of  unemployed or underemployed respondents are less confident in their ability to achieve a financially secure retirement since the...

Nearly 30% of participants in 401(k) retirement plans at Vanguard are in automatic, professionally managed investment programs, according to Vanguard’s How America Saves 2011.

A Fidelity survey found that advisers who provide comprehensive retirement income planning

A nationwide survey found that although the majority of Americans ages 29 to 49 worry about their retirement prospects, many have not yet begun to save or plan...

A study by Bankrate.com found that only 24% of Americans have a six-month emergency savings cushion, and another 24% have no emergency savings at all.

A Northwestern Mutual survey asked people in what areas do they most frequently set goals; financial goals were more common than family, fitness, or work-related goals. 

Despite a lack of confidence in the overall economy, more than eight in 10 (83%) Americans believe their personal financial situation will remain the same or improve during...

According to the latest Financial Professional Outlook (FPO) from Russell Investments,investors and advisers are initiating conversations on distinctly different topics.  

A recent study by Financial Finesse found that women still fall far behind men in terms of financial knowledge and confidence, and are in danger of not meeting...

According to a recent white paper, researchers have found that electronic delivery of retirement documents benefits plan participants, and urge the Department of Labor to make it the...

A recent study found that caregiving costs American workers $3 trillion in lost wages, pension, and social securities.