Pension Research Council News

Many U.S. public pension funds hold substantial money in fossil fuel companies, though the latter are diversifying into solar, wind, and other energy sources, notes Professor Olivia S. Mitchell of The Wharton School via FUNDfire.  Read More

The Pension Research Council at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce that Bank of America has rejoined the Council as an Executive Director Level Member for 2022. Bank of America first joined the PRC in 2015. Read More

The Pension Research Council at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce that the TIAA Institute has joined the Council as an Associate Member for 2022. Read More

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 rejoined the Council as an Associate Member for 2022. The IFEBP first joined the PRC in 2006. Read More

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 rejoined the Council as an Associate Level Member for 2022. Read More

A new study shows first state-sponsored auto IRA program has positive impact on those who previously lacked access to a plan according to Profs. John Chalmers of University of Oregon, Olivia S. Mitchell of Wharton, Jonathan Reuter of Boston College and Urban Institute Researcher Mingli Zhong via ASPPA. Read More