Data and Research | August 26th, 2026 Morningstar: Managed Accounts Associated With Larger Contributions Research found managed-account users contribute 1.2 to 2.3 percentage points more than non-users across age groups.
Data and Research | May 22nd, 2026 Morningstar Applies DOL’s Proposed Investment Selection Framework to Annuity-Embedded TDFs Assets in the funds were up nearly 70% in the previous year, as of March 31.
Data and Research | April 30th, 2026 Morningstar Simulation Projects Strong Saving Gains From Federal Roth Auto-IRA The firm projected the plan would add between $635 billion and $983 billion in retirement saving under baseline scenarios.
Data and Research | April 16th, 2026 What Plan Sponsors Need to Ask Before Adding Private Assets to DC Plans Regulatory guidance alone is not enough for plan sponsors to succeed, according to Morningstar.
Benefits | March 24th, 2026 DC Asset Growth Conceals Mounting Structural Challenges, per Morningstar Plan closures, persistent asset leakage and growing disparities in costs and coverage underly an industry that exceeded $10 trillion in...
Data and Research | March 12th, 2026 Target-Date CITs Continue to Surpass Mutual Funds According to Morningstar, collective investment trusts grew 20% from 2024 to 2025, while remaining concentrated among a few major providers.
Investing | February 19th, 2026 Alta Trust and Morningstar Launch Foundation Series CITs The six multi-manager collective investment trust portfolios are designed for use inside managed accounts.
Investing | January 14th, 2026 Managed Accounts Boost Median Lifetime Wealth Ratios by 7.7% The outcomes were most pronounced among early adopters, according to research from Morningstar.
Benefits | November 5th, 2025 HSA Providers Fidelity, HealthEquity, HSA Bank, Saturna Earn High Marks From Morningstar All 4 earned assessments of at least ‘above average’ in spending and long-term-investing use cases.
Investing | September 24th, 2025 Morningstar to Acquire Index Provider CRSP The firm will expand its indexing capabilities in a $375 million transaction, taking over a critical provider for public U.S....
Data and Research | July 25th, 2025 Morningstar Makes Its Case for Managed Accounts The firm reported its service increased participants’ saving rates, especially among those who were not on track for retirement.
Investing | September 17th, 2024 Morningstar to Change Medalist Rating Methodology for Managed Investments The firm expects about 20% of funds to see changes in their ratings, most of which will be downgrades, as...
Compliance | August 7th, 2024 TIAA, Morningstar Sued Over Retirement Advice Tool A Schlichter Bogard-led complaint alleges that providers pushed participants into retirement advice that led to TIAA annuity investments.
Investing | July 29th, 2024 What Should Plan Sponsors Consider When Selecting a Dynamic QDIA? Understanding the average age of participants and how employees are allocated in their investments are some factors plan sponsors should...
Data and Research | May 9th, 2024 Saver’s Match Could Benefit Participants and Sponsors Implementing the Saver’s Match may benefit plan sponsors in multiple ways, finds the Collaborative for Equitable Retirement Savings.
Data and Research | May 2nd, 2024 Morningstar, NAPFA Affirm Support for Final DOL Fiduciary Rule Morningstar policy brief analyzes the impact of the Department of Labor Retirement Security Rule.
Data and Research | April 1st, 2024 CIT Assets Expected to Surpass Mutual Fund Assets in TDFs in 2024, per Morningstar Target-date-fund collective investment trusts continue to accumulate assets, finds Morningstar in its target-date strategy landscape report.
Products | March 14th, 2024 Product & Service Launches Nationwide, Morningstar team up on adviser-managed accounts; OneAmerica launches active TDF series of CITs; Cullen brings first income-generating ETF to...
Compliance | February 27th, 2024 EBSA Expects to Finalize Voluntary Correction Update in ‘Next Few Months’ Ali Khawar, of the Employee Benefit Security Administration, indicated that the agency may be set to finalize amendments to the...
Benefits | February 15th, 2024 DB Plans’ Experience Provides No Playbook for DC Plans to Incorporate Private Equity According to a Morningstar report, large private sector pension funds’ experience allocating to PE is not particularly instructive for defined...