News - Pension Research Council

Target Date Funds a Game-Changer for Plan Member Outcomes

Target date funds are game-changers for retirement plan member outcomes: Higher returns with lower risk, for minimal effort. Canadian Investment Review cites recent study by Prof. Olivia S. Mitchell of Wharton and Stephen P. Utkus of Vanguard. Read More

February 13, 2020

How to Recession-proof Your Retirement

Despite financial unknowns and a changing retirement landscape, there are steps you can take to improve your retirement security, explains Prof. Olivia S. Mitchell to Knowledge@Wharton: make a budget, be realistic, know your options. Read More

February 5, 2020

Pension Research Council Welcomes J.P. Morgan Asset Management as Associate Level Member

The Pension Research Council at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce that J.P. Morgan Asset Management has rejoined the Council as an Associate Level Member of the Council for 2020. Read More

February 5, 2020

Seniors Deal with the Harsh Reality of Debt

40% of older Americans dealing with debt, rising housing costs, student loans, and medical expenses, explains Wharton’s Olivia S. Mitchell to Chris Taylor of Reuters. Delaying retirement can help. Read More

January 31, 2020

Pension Research Council Welcomes Capital Group as Associate Level 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 2020. Read More

January 29, 2020

Research Shows Positive Effects of TDFs

Target date funds can pay retirement savers higher returns with lower risk, report Wharton Prof. Olivia S. Mitchell and Stephen P. Utkus of Vanguard in their new study. Including them as defaults on plan menus can boost retirement wealth by half, over a 30-year horizon cited by Plansponsor. Read More