Data & Research

More than 300 years before ERISA, Americans enacted the nation’s first pension law.

As the recession has taken a heavy toll on many retirement nest eggs, just more than half of working adults ages 50 to 64 said they may delay...

A study by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) found plan demographics affect individual participant contribution rates and target-date fund investment choices by participants.

Plan sponsors might need to better utilize advisers in order to ensure that participants are getting the full benefits from target-date funds, a new study found.

Three in five Americans (59%) said that, compared with 12 months ago, they are more concerned about the robustness of their income in retirement.

This year, many Americans are holding off on vacations.

Front-line workers apparently aren’t the only ones putting off their retirement—executives may likewise be sticking around, in part because of the down economy.

Almost half (43%) of workers who left their jobs in the first quarter of 2008 still had not moved their 401(k) assets a year later, according a Charles...

Consumers are more concerned about short-term security than long-term financial goals, according to a survey sponsored by Securian Financial Group.

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Those who are committed to saving money and take a disciplined approach to spending are better prepared for the down economy, according to a study by HSBC.

Seems as though lately everyone wants to 'fix' the 401(k), but a new whitepaper suggests a different take.

Securities America said a survey of its advisers showed they are proactive during these challenging times.

Americans feel less confident about paying for health-related expenses in retirement.

Many mutual fund firms provide advisers with commentary, but not all of them have jumped on board with new media endeavors.

Even in the face of a major economic downturn, 401(k) participants still kept on keeping on in 2008, according to a Hewitt Associates study.

With the economy still uncertain and continued market volatility, Fidelity Investments said it is seeing higher levels of worker engagement in retirement plans.

A survey by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) found defined contribution sponsors are making plan changes in the face of the economic downturn.

A study by consulting firm kasina found that investment managers will further rely on analysts to guide advisers to products.

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