Latest News
Recordkeeper Data Show Ongoing Commitment to Retirement Saving
Americans continued to save for retirement through defined contribution plans early this year, according to ICI’s latest research.- Retirement Plan Participation Continues to Increase
Nearly two-thirds of workers 26 to 64 participate in employer-sponsored retirement plans, according to the latest ICI research. - Funds Take Investor-Centric Approach Toward Proxy Voting
Funds vote carefully and conscientiously and consider a wide range of factors when considering proxy proposals, according to ICI research. - FSOC’s Recent Proposals Would Promote Financial Stability
The proposals show how to achieve a goal by more effectively enhancing the stability of our financial system, says ICI’s Paul Schott Stevens.
Key Issues
Critics Claim Retirement Savers Aren’t Behaving Rationally
Data about retirement savers’ behavior clearly refute the claims from critics, notes ICI Senior Economic Adviser Peter Brady.- IRA Investors Are Concentrated in Lower-Cost Mutual Funds
As part of ICI’s efforts to analyze IRA investing, ICI is updating its research on expense ratios that investors pay on mutual funds in their IRAs. - Old Approaches to Fund Distribution Give Way to New Strategies
Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s Sandy Bolton discusses how funds have adapted to drastic changes in business and what it means for investors. - It’s Important to “Mind the Gap” When Saving for Retirement
Saving for retirement is a career-long process—make sure to be mindful of the space between where you are and where you’re going.
