Tag: Participants

Voya Financial, Inc.’s retirement solutions business has launched myOrangeMoney, an online retirement planning portal that helps participants manage their accounts and plan for their unique financial future.

Some participants may be traditional retirement age, and they may have substantial assets, research from Bank of America Merrill Lynch says.

A secure retirement is achievable, research says, if retirement plan participants start saving early and consistently—and at levels far above 3%. 

The average participant in the U.S. defined contribution (DC) retirement system is 43 years old and has saved $91,000, according to an industry benchmark report.

Natixis Global Asset Management announced plans to fund a research project focused on investor behavior and personal financial benchmarking, based at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

American adults under age 30 favor cash and other lower-risk assets, even as the basis of a long-term investment strategy, according to new research.

Research from the Vanguard Group finds there are differences in defined contribution (DC) retirement plan account balances across racial and ethnic groups.

Nearly half of Americans older than 70 polled for a recent survey say they are either unprepared financially for retirement or they do not know whether they are.

While Millennials are very focused on retirement-related issues, these employees still need to create a strategy for long-term retirement success, according to a survey from the Transamerica Center...

Does educating participants on savings behaviors and investments have an actual, measurable effect that can drive better retirement outcomes?

Two in five retirement plan participants polled said employers should give employees “a slight nudge” in encouraging them to save for retirement.

Nearly eight in 10 (78%) workers feel personally responsible for retirement savings, according to the LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute, and the percentage climbs higher among retirement plan participants.

Fidelity Investments has launched an initiative to help employers evaluate and improve the retirement readiness of their employees.

Many Americans have concerns about finances, particularly whether they are saving enough for retirement, according to a new survey from The Harris Poll.

The cost of generating retirement income increased over the last year, according to a new BlackRock analysis, but market gains have helped retirement savers stay on track.

“You can’t guarantee yourself a win,” says employee benefits lawyer David Weiner, describing claims appeals and litigation involving missing retirement plan participants, “but you can guarantee a loss.”

The companies of OneAmerica have launched OneCheck, a set of retirement plan health monitoring tools and reports for participants and sponsors.

A majority of Americans lack confidence in their ability to manage personal financial issues, with more than a quarter (26%) wishing they didn’t have to deal with finance...

A lot can be learned about retirement plan investor behavior from the simplest of actions, according to a Putnam Investments analysis.

Employees who improve their financial knowledge have a better chance of improving the investment returns on their retirement accounts, a paper published by the National Bureau of Economic...