Data & Research September 23rd, 2025 HSA Contributions, Balances Up for Third Consecutive Year While employee contributions to health savings accounts kept increasing last year, few used them as retirement savings vehicles.
Data & Research September 22nd, 2025 Middle-Market Americans Remain Hopeful Despite Growing Financial Strain Rising costs and mounting debt are testing confidence—especially among women, Gen X and younger adults—even as most still believe in...
Data & Research September 19th, 2025 US Retirement Assets Rise to $45.8T in Q2 Retirement assets now account for 34% of all household financial assets in the country, according to the Investment Company Institute.
Data & Research September 18th, 2025 Breaking Down Misconceptions About Private Markets in DC Plans A new white paper from Cerulli Associates and the Defined Contribution Alternatives Association addresses common concerns about the use of...
Data & Research September 17th, 2025 How High-Net-Worth Investors Prepare for the Future Janus Henderson’s latest investor survey reveals a mix of anxiety, inaction and opportunity among affluent pre-retirees.
Data & Research September 16th, 2025 High-Earning Women Have Lower Satisfaction with Work Benefits As women earn more, they also feel their career and family-size options shrink, according to a new study from The...
Data & Research September 16th, 2025 Job Turnovers Not Driven by Generational Differences Millennials and Generation Z stay at their jobs at about the same amount of time that previous generations did at...
Data & Research September 15th, 2025 August: Fifth Straight Month for Corporate Pension Gains The funded status of defined benefit pension plans rose by $8 billion in August, or double the previous month's gains,...
Data & Research September 15th, 2025 Hourly Workers Lag Behind Salaried Employees in Achieving Retirement Goals The disparity comes from a lack of access to plans, guidance and education, according to Escalent’s Cogent Syndicated.
Data & Research September 15th, 2025 92% of Plan Sponsors Work with Advisers, Per Fidelity Retirement plan sponsors’ satisfaction with plan advisers is strongly linked to participants’ retirement readiness, according to the latest Fidelity Plan...
Data & Research September 12th, 2025 Gen Z, Millennial Women Face Confidence Gap in Financial Conversations A new study from the Principal Foundation found that young women feel more anxious and less confident than men discussing...
Data & Research September 11th, 2025 Student Loan Woes Highlight Need for Personalized Financial Planning When anxiety created by student debt impacts long-term goals like retirement and savings, advisers can be crucial guides to a...
Data & Research September 11th, 2025 Sandwich Generation’s Financial Pressures Erode Retirement Confidence As Generation X members try to balance retirement readiness, financial wellness and supporting their aging parents and children, many feel...
Data & Research September 11th, 2025 Worker Optimism About Retirement Rises, Actual Savings Contributions Fall Employers’ confidence in their employees’ retirement savings is at its lowest point in a decade, but savers’ confidence has risen...
Data & Research September 10th, 2025 Financial Firms Show Interest Uptick in Generative AI A Broadridge study found 72% of financial services firms reported making ‘moderate to large’ investments in generative artificial intelligence in...
Data & Research September 10th, 2025 Nearly One-Quarter of Plan Sponsors Consider Private Market Investments: BlackRock Employers chose target–date funds as the most likely way they would introduce private assets into retirement fund investment lineups, according...
Data & Research September 9th, 2025 Why Flexible Working Arrangements Have Staying Power A recent study found that corporate plan sponsors' top reasons for offering flexibility were work-life balance, talent attraction and retention.
Data & Research September 9th, 2025 ‘Quiet’ August for 401(k) Trading, Per Alight During August, 18 out of 21 trading days favored fixed-income funds, according to Alight Solutions.
Data & Research September 5th, 2025 PE Ownership Expands Into Midsize, Small RIAs Private equity firms now own nearly one-quarter of registered investment advisers’ assets under management, according to AdvizorPro.
Data & Research September 5th, 2025 Fidelity Retirement Accounts Surge Back to Record Highs in Q2 Robust savings and a market rebound pushed balances higher, with ‘401(k) millionaires’ reaching a new peak.