Benefits | July 27th, 2026 Emergency, Retirement Savings Can Coexist Studies find short-term savings can be a gateway—not an impediment—to long-term savings.
Products | June 10th, 2026 Fidelity to Launch Target-Date CITs With Embedded Guaranteed Income Option The products are scheduled to be available to plan sponsors on Fidelity’s recordkeeping platform in early 2027.
Data and Research | May 28th, 2026 401(k), 403(b) Saving Rates Hit Record Levels in Q1 Despite Market Volatility Account balances dipped slightly, however, according to data from Fidelity.
Compliance | April 27th, 2026 Fidelity to Pay $1.25M to Settle Massachusetts Claims From 2024 Data Breach According to regulators, the firm failed to enforce cybersecurity controls, exposing the personal data of about 77,000 customers.
Benefits | March 4th, 2026 Double-Digit Growth Again for 401(k), 403(b) Balances 401(k) balances increased by more than 11% and 403(b) balances rose 13%, according to Fidelity, the third consecutive year topping...
Benefits | November 20th, 2025 Fidelity Retirement Account Balances Reach Record Highs The firm’s ‘Q3 2025 Retirement Analysis’ indicated last quarter’s results were driven by consistent savings and positive market performance.
Benefits | November 10th, 2025 Research Reveals Access to ESAs Does Not Match Interest One-quarter of low-to-moderate income earners ranked an emergency savings account as one of the most valuable supplemental workplace benefits.
Benefits | October 1st, 2025 Nearly 21,000 Plan Sponsors Have Adopted PSN Auto-Portability The Portability Services Network enables small balance 401(k) rollovers for six recordkeepers comprising 63% of the market.
Data and Research | September 15th, 2025 Fidelity Reports Almost All Plan Sponsors Lean on Advisers An annual study of more than 1,100 employers found satisfaction with advisers is linked to participants’ retirement readiness.
Data and Research | September 5th, 2025 Fidelity Retirement Accounts Return to Record Highs in Q2 '401(k) millionaires’ reached a new peak as savings increased and the market rebounded, increasing balances.
Benefits | August 11th, 2025 Despite Strong Participation Rates, Many Nurses Face Savings Shortfall While almost all nurses contribute to a defined contribution plan, only 56% were on track to meet savings goals, per...
Data and Research | July 30th, 2025 Cost for Health Care in Retirement Hits $172,500, per Fidelity Report The Retiree Health Care Cost Estimate shows health expenses for retirees up 4.5% since 2024, making HSAs more important than...
Data and Research | June 4th, 2025 Fidelity 401(k) Saving Rate Reaches Record High in Q1 When considering funds designated by U.S. employees and employers, retirement contributions reached more than 14% of income.
Benefits | January 29th, 2025 How a Small Business Owner Spearheaded Retirement Savings for Employees The co-founder of a small financial wellness service provider decided to join a pooled employer plan to provide employees with...
Data and Research | November 22nd, 2024 Market Research Firm Dalbar Releases Top 10 DC Websites TIAA, Fidelity and Principal’s participant websites took the top spots based on five categories.
Compliance | October 17th, 2024 Fidelity Identifies Unauthorized Activity Affecting University of California Retirement Accounts Retirement plan participants at UC Davis and other UC schools were impacted by fraudulent cyber activity.
Data and Research | August 30th, 2024 Fidelity Finds Retirement Account Growth in Q2, Better Outcomes for Nonprofit Workers Retirement savings for Gen X workers showed improvements in the year’s second quarter, and nonprofit workers continue to show improvements...
Data and Research | June 27th, 2024 Plan Sponsors Reveal Optional SECURE 2.0 Provisions They Are Most Likely to Adopt In a Fidelity survey, plan sponsors put increasing the catch-up contribution limit for participants aged 60 through 63 in the...
Benefits | May 17th, 2024 Increased M&A of U.S. Hospitals Leads to Turnover, Benefits Confusion When a hospital goes through a merger or acquisition, health care workers must deal with salary and benefits changes, which...
Data and Research | April 19th, 2024 WNBA Pay Disparity Puts Spotlight on Retirement Gender Savings Gap The alarming pay gap between newly drafted basketball players in the WNBA and the NBA provides an opportunity to examine...