Data and Research

When considering funds designated by U.S. employees and employers, retirement contributions reached more than 14% of income.

The competitively bid price of transferring retiree assets dropped to an estimated 101.1% of a plan’s accumulated benefit obligation.

Job-hopping American workers often leave thousands of dollars on the table when the balances from their old 401(k) accounts are rolled over into low-yielding offerings.

Data from the Federal Trade Commission quantifies the amount of financial fraud reported in the country, what kind of scams are prevalent and where it is occurring. 

The initiative seeks to identify and explore what qualities will define the future leaders in the sector.

A new report from the Institutional Retirement Income Council urged employers to equip pre-retirees with tools for sustainable income planning. 

According to several research reports, U.S. workers are increasingly concerned about inflation and outliving their savings in retirement, triggering a reduction in savings.

More than 90% of respondents said it is important that their employer-sponsored retirement plan offer regular payout options, according to a Nuveen and TIAA Institute study.

Rising discount rates drove down liabilities, offsetting equity market losses. 

Day-to-day financial stress tops employee concerns, but most employers still focus on long-term retirement planning. 

Some 60% of public employees said they need more support to understand how much to save for retirement, per MissionSquare Research Institute.

Nationwide Retirement hires a divisional sales manager; Manulife John Hancock Investments names a retirement investment consultant; Seyfarth Shaw names new corporate practice leaders; and more.

Plan sponsors see expanded opportunities as 529s evolve beyond education savings.

There are 12 plans reporting a funding ratio greater than 125%, according to Milliman’s 2025 U.S. corporate pension funding study.

The average cost to transfer corporate pension plan liabilities and to purchase an annuity both went up, according to Milliman.

EBRI research found that most Americans are confident about retiring, but 79% of retirees and 71% of workers expressed concern about changes to Social Security.

Market uncertainty has shifted investors toward safer investments, firm says.

Research finds that Generation X, Baby Boomer Americans are stressed about their debt, which impacts their ability to retire.

A new study shows employers express a 40% increase in plan adviser satisfaction after joining a pooled employer plan.

Equity market losses led to falling pension funding ratios last month.