The Colloquium, co-hosted by CEPAR and the UNSW School of Risk & Actuarial Studies, is a unique annual event, bringing together academia, government, and industry to discuss the latest research on pensions, superannuation, and retirement. The theme this year is ‘Financing Retirement in the 2020s and Beyond’.…Read More
Press Releases
TIAA Institute & Boettner/Pension Research Council Partnership Call for Proposals
The TIAA Institute is partnering with the Wharton School’s Boettner Center/Pension Research Council at the University of Pennsylvania to solicit research proposals focused on financial wellness and behavioral finance.…Read More
Pension Research Council Welcomes Capital Group as Associate Member
The Pension Research Council at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce that Capital Group has rejoined the Council as an Associate Level Member of the Council for 2021. Capital Group has been a PRC member since 2016.…Read More
Pension Research Council Welcomes Prudential Financial as Associate Member
The Pension Research Council at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce that Prudential Financial has rejoined the Council as Associate of the Council for 2021. Prudential Financial first joined the PRC as an Institutional Member in 1995.…Read More
Pension Research Council Welcomes the FINRA Investor Education Foundation as Associate Member
The Pension Research Council at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce that the FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation) has joined the Council as an Associate Level Member of the Council for 2021.…Read More
Pension Research Council Welcomes the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans as Associate Member
The Pension Research Council at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce that the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) has joined the Council as an Associate Member of the Council for 2021. The IFEBP first joined the PRC in 2006.…Read More
Financial Education Programs Must Evolve to Address the Unique Needs of Underrepresented Women
New TIAA Institute Study Reveals Key Insights to Inform Financial Education Programs for Black and Hispanic Women…Read More
Changing Required Minimum Distribution Rules Would Have Negligible Impact On Tax Revenue While Providing Additional Flexibility For Retirement Savers
A new report issued by the TIAA Institute and the Pension Research Council (PRC) of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School reveals that changing Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) rules would likely have a negligible impact on tax revenue, while increasing flexibility for retirement savers.…Read More
Pension Research Council Welcomes Smart as Associate Member
The Pension Research Council at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce that Smart USA has joined the Advisory Council as an Associate Member for 2021.…Read More
The TIAA Institute & Boettner/Pension Research Council Partnership Call for Proposals on Financial Wellness
The TIAA Institute is again partnering with the Wharton School’s Boettner Center/Pension Research Council at the University of Pennsylvania to fund innovative research related to Americans’ financial wellness.…Read More