Data and Research

Parents are failing to save additional money left over after their children become financially independent, according to a study by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.

DC retirement plan participants are also seeking more general financial information on these platforms.

PSCA's survey found a 24% increase from last year in sponsors measuring their participants’ ability to meet retirement income goals.

More than half of Americans in varying age groups are concerned about health care expenses in retirement, according to a survey by financial services firm Edward Jones.

Plan sponsors are seeking retirement advisers who can consult on plan design and performance, with an all-time high of 86% of sponsors having made plan design changes in...

However, still more not-for-profit employees have access to DB plans than do for-profit company employees.

Couples retiring in 2016 can expect to spend $260,000 on health care in addition to long-term health coverage in retirement, according to research by Fidelity.  

The majority of participants are confident their savings via DC plans will be sufficient to last throughout retirement, a LIMRA SRI survey finds—but it’s a fairly weak majority.

However, the average deferral rate for the plans that T. Rowe Price administers is 7%, well below the recommended 15%.

Participants surveyed supported auto enrollment, re-enrollment and auto deferral escalation.

A research report identifies potential strategies for setting up retirement income solutions in DC plans and considerations for plan sponsors and advisers.

A white paper suggests not only that DC plan participants increase their savings rate, but that investment options should be adjusted to address potential lower stock and bond...

Only 8% of workers surveyed selected retirement security as a top concern going into this year’s election.

However, a study from Principal found Millennials are more open to having financial conversations and using online tools.

More parents said they had money saved for their children’s college education than for their retirement, according to a new analysis of T. Rowe Price Survey data.

While some multiemployer plans are in poor shape financially, many more are doing just fine, according to an analysis from Segal Consulting. 

Of this group, only 50% has started saving for retirement.

Fidelity’s latest retirement analysis reveals its customers have increased their 401(k) balances on average and its...

Only two-thirds of private-industry workers have access to employer-sponsored retirement plans, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports.

Of those offering lifetime income solutions to participants, the majority prefer systematic withdrawals and education rather than guaranteed insurance-backed products.