Data & Research August 20th, 2025 Half of Retirees ‘Terrified’ of Tariffs Draining Savings, per Nationwide Nearly two-thirds of retirees surveyed said Social Security payments could never keep pace with inflation stemming from tariffs, according to...
Data & Research August 19th, 2025 First Half of 2025 Set Record for RIA M&A, per Fidelity Private equity was responsible for 86% of transactions involving registered investment advisers, according to a new report from Fidelity.
Data & Research August 18th, 2025 Benefits Decisionmakers May Miss Employees’ Top Priorities While most employers use employee surveys to help inform their selection of benefits, Hub International’s 2025 Workforce Vitality Gap Index...
Data & Research August 15th, 2025 US Employers Brace for Possible 10% Increase in Health Care Costs in 2026 Employers listed ‘catastrophic’ claims and costly prescription drugs among the main drivers behind pricier coverage, according to a survey from...
Data & Research August 14th, 2025 ‘Risk-Averse’ Investors Face Looming Risk of Low Returns Cautious investors may be losing out during downturns in the economy, according to a study by Jackson National Life Insurance.
Data & Research August 14th, 2025 At 90 Years Old, Social Security Counted On by 69% of US Population According to recently released research by the Transamerica Institute, almost one-third of U.S. adults expect Social Security to be their...
Data & Research August 14th, 2025 Mental Health Coverage Improves Yet Awareness Lags Almost 40% of health care plan participants did not know if mental health services were covered in the same way...
Data & Research August 13th, 2025 Plan Sponsors Shift Focus From Cost-Cutting to Cybersecurity As cost pressures ease, sponsors are prioritizing data security and embracing artificial intelligence to personalize and future-proof the 401(k) experience.
Data & Research August 12th, 2025 Advisers Increasingly Open to Private Market Investments in Retirement Plans, per Empower According to a July survey, nearly half of surveyed advisers were willing to recommend private market investments, but most also...
Data & Research August 12th, 2025 Retirement Readiness Elusive for 27% of Gen X A new survey of members of Generation X by PulteGroup found that more than one-quarter of respondents said they may...
Data & Research August 11th, 2025 How Emergency Savings Strengthen Retirement Savings Employees with adequate emergency savings contributed more to their 401(k) accounts and took fewer withdrawals than those without, according to new...
Data & Research August 11th, 2025 Can Financial Stress Be a Good Motivator? Surveys by Achieve and Empower found more than half of respondents rate their finances as ‘poor’ or ‘fair,’ but nearly...
Data & Research August 11th, 2025 Opportunities Abound in Wealth Transfer Planning Independent advisers and employer-sponsored programs can offer estate planning support to earn the business of affluent investors, per a recent...
Data & Research August 11th, 2025 ETFs May Grow to $1.3T by Year-End Interest in non-U.S.-equity exchange-traded funds is growing and investors are also rotating out of small-cap equities.
Data & Research August 8th, 2025 Scams Targeting Seniors Soaring The Federal Trade Commission found that total losses due to fraud for adults older than 60 climbed to nearly $700...
Data & Research August 7th, 2025 HSA Withdrawals Increased by 13% in 2024 Benefits provider Lively found its customers spent an average of 80% of their health care account assets in 2024, reflecting...
Data & Research August 7th, 2025 Recent Tax Bill Will Have ‘Material Effects’ On Social Security’s Financial Status President Donald Trump’s key tax and spending legislation will result in a net increase of $168.6 billion in Social Security...
Data & Research August 6th, 2025 Retirement Readiness Holds Steady as Warning Signs Grow The second version of IRALogix’s index showed stability on the surface, but deeper issues in planning and confidence point to...
Data & Research August 5th, 2025 Younger Investors Flock to Alts, While Older Investors Remain Cautious There is a generational divide when it comes to what older and younger Americans are choosing for their investments.
Data & Research August 5th, 2025 Humans, Not AI, Trusted by Participants With Financial Tasks Nearly half of respondents in a Northwestern Mutual survey preferred financial advisers who understood and used artificial intelligence, but most...