Industry Research: Articles that summarize research findings but do not include information about specific products.
September 2009, Watson Wyatt
This paper investigates the influences on retirement behavior among older workers who were surveyed by the Health and Retirement Study (1992-2004). It is found that increases in all categories of wealth (pension, housing equity and other financial wealth) raise...view
August 2009
This white paper discusses the challenges retirement plan providers face, and the increasingly active and critical role finance executives play in addressing those challenges. The paper examines the steps being taken to consider introducing new products that protect plan participants by providing guaranteed income during retirement...view
August 2008
This recently released white paper from Allliant Credit Union and the International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists (ISCEBS) examines American workers' ability to manage their finances and provides an in-depth look at how well companies think they provide for their employees...view
April 2008, Watson Wyatt
As baby boomers retire, they must decide how to receive payouts from their defined benefit (DB) plans, defined contribution (DC) plans and personal savings. Many pension experts believe that life annuities are the best way for retirees to...view
January 2008, Prudential and Ernst and Young
While many investment strategies exist for participants to accumulate and ultimately distribute retirement assets, Prudential chose to compare IncomeFlex to target date maturity funds because...view
December 2006, Watson Wyatt
Automatic enrollment arrangements and the corresponding default investment provisions in defined contribution (DC) plans have been gaining popularity as a way to help more workers save for retirement...view
October 2006, Prudential and Ernst and Young
Retirement in America is shaping up to be different than ever before — and the need for effective retirement planning has perhaps never been greater...view