Data and Research

A new academic research paper reexamines how pension costs were related to defaults and bankruptcies at high-profile U.S. corporations in the airline, automotive and steel manufacturing industries.

Home-country bias in equity holdings has declined among pension plans globally.

The Center for American Progress contends millions of Americans are in danger of not having enough money to maintain their standard of living in retirement, and the problem...

The good news from a new TIAA-CREF survey is that Americans acknowledge the importance of a lifetime income plan. The bad news: Few take action to create one.

Many older Americans are taking on debt at a time when they should be focused on savings and retirement investments, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute.

Retirement plan sponsors surveyed repeatedly expressed frustration with regulatory complexity and concern about greater worker mobility.

Nearly nine in 10 households would oppose action by the government taking away the tax advantages of DC retirement accounts.

Nine investment and recordkeeping providers will be recognized for their achievement at the annual Awards for Excellence dinner to be held March 31.

About one in 10 plan sponsors replaced their target-date fund/balanced fund manager in 2014.

Hispanics work harder to secure their financial futures, compared to the general population, according to a MassMutual survey.

Recent research supports the argument against investors reacting to every market turn and for solutions that automatically rebalance portfolios.

The American Academy of Actuaries evaluated how well public and private retirement systems—and proposals to reform them—meet the needs of participants, sponsors and other stakeholders.

Fourteen service providers will be recognized at the annual Awards for Excellence dinner to be held on March 31.

Baby Boomers are changing the traditional definition of retirement.

ICI’s latest quarterly assessment shows retirement assets account for 36% of all household financial assets in the United States.

Despite concerns about their employees' ability to save enough for retirement, few nonprofit 403(b) plan sponsors use targeted education or offer financial wellness programs.

More investors surveyed prefer a 401(k) over a pension, and they do not want to give up control of all retirement savings actions.

Many retirees find the retirement life brings more satisfaction and less worry than they anticipated.

Target-date funds are expected to capture almost 90% of 401(k) contributions by 2019.

Lower investable assets and higher health care costs are delaying retirement for the 94% of working middle-income Baby Boomers with plans to retire one day.