Data and Research | March 14th, 2018 Plan Sponsors, Providers and Participants Speak of Different Perceptions, Priorities Research reveals that less than half of sponsors believe that employees are solely responsible for their own retirement savings and...
Benefits | February 23rd, 2018 Health Savings Accounts Post Another Strong Year of Growth Growing contributions and a strong equity market helped propel HSA investment assets up 53% year over year during 2017; data...
Data and Research | February 20th, 2018 Research Suggests Most Retirees Able to Absorb Financial Shocks However, changes in the retirement landscape suggest that future retirees will face much more difficulty.
Data and Research | February 20th, 2018 Study Suggests Annuity Ownership Increases Retirement Confidence The research also found that retirees and pre-retirees who have a formal retirement plan are three times as likely to...
Products | February 14th, 2018 Medicare and Social Security Guides Updated by Manning & Napier Manning & Napier created a set of reference guides to break down exactly what individuals need to know about the new...
Data and Research | February 8th, 2018 Boomers Want Retirement Income They Cannot Outlive However, 45% said they do not know how to select a retirement income product, according to a survey by fixed...
Investing | February 7th, 2018 Market Volatility a Good Time to Remind Participants About the Fundamentals Data from the Alight Solutions 401(k) Index already shows retirement plan participants are reacting poorly to this latest round of...
Administration | February 6th, 2018 How to Help Different Generations With Retirement Savings Challenges Employees of different generations have different needs when it comes to planning and saving for retirement.
Investing | February 6th, 2018 Managed Accounts and the Shifting Fiduciary Landscape Common sources of plan sponsor and participant concern with managed accounts include cost concerns, lack of participant understanding, and lack of...
Data and Research | February 1st, 2018 Campaign Launches for America’s Financial Security The campaign is aimed at educating policymakers and the American public about making saving easier for Americans of all ages,...
Data and Research | January 31st, 2018 Empower Draws Participant Engagement With Estimated Retirement Income The firm's study shows that when individuals view their projected monthly income in retirement, those who take action increase their...
Data and Research | January 29th, 2018 Study Offers Suggestions for Improving Americans’ Retirement Confidence “Eighty-six percent of employees say that if their employer improved benefits or added access to an investment plan, it would...
Compliance | January 24th, 2018 Would a Retirement Plan Mandate Mirror Affordable Care Act Fight? “I really like the idea of promoting default-driven plans, and the evidence is abundantly clear that automatic retirement plans can...
Administration | January 23rd, 2018 Sibson Suggests How to Measure Employee Retirement Readiness Sibson suggests that employers consider one or more of the following three metrics: replacement ratio, wealth accumulation target and retirement...
Data and Research | January 19th, 2018 Fiduciary Questions Still Stymie In-Plan Income for Many Sponsors Plan sponsors cite a number of reasons for being unlikely to offer an annuity-type product in the near term; top...
Data and Research | January 18th, 2018 Study Proposes a “Simple” Strategy for Retirement Income “We’re not suggesting things that take a lot of expense—the strategy uses existing tools plan sponsors have as well as...
Administration | January 17th, 2018 A Retirement Draw Down Strategy Starts With Education Plan sponsors need to give participants the education and tools they need to develop a strategy for spending assets in...
Data and Research | January 17th, 2018 Millennials May Have Wrong Expectations About Retirement One-third (34%) of Millennials say they plan to save $200,000 or less to be comfortable in retirement, according to a...
Products | January 11th, 2018 Financial Soundings Solution Supports In-Plan Retirement The firm’s retiree program is designed to provide plan participants the essential guidance needed to manage assets through retirement from...
Data and Research | January 10th, 2018 Debt Management Should Be a Factor in Retirement Security Policy According to an NBER working paper, researchers found it is not just the value of debt for people on the...