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Research finds pensions struggle to determine metrics for ESG goals

Institutional investors adopt cautious approach to ESG investing in retirement plans, notes Executive Director of Wharton’s Pension Research Council, Olivia S. Mitchell, via BenefitsCanada.com.…Read More

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September 15, 2023   |   News and Media ESG, ESG investing, institutional investors, retirement

Customized Benefits, Financial Literacy Are Key to Closing the Racial Retirement Savings Gap

Employee financial wellness programs and IRA auto-enrollment help address racial disparities in retirement preparedness, explains Wharton Prof. Olivia S. Mitchell, via Plansponsor.…Read More

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September 12, 2023   |   News and Media auto-enrollment, financial wellness, IRA, retirement, retirement preparedness

Are U.S. seniors among the developed world’s poorest? It depends on your point of view

Poverty high for Americans 65+ vs other countries, but below that for prime age folks and improving, explains Wharton Prof. Olivia S. Mitchell, via CNBC.…Read More

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September 6, 2023   |   News and Media older Americans, poverty, retirement

Pension Funds and Sustainable Investment: Challenges and Opportunities

Should ESG criteria drive pension investments? Researchers explore past, present, & future impacts of ESG investing on pensions in the Wharton Pension Research Council’s new volume, “Pension Funds and Sustainable Investment: Challenges and Opportunities,” available from Oxford University Press.  Via Plansponsor.…Read More

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August 22, 2023   |   News and Media ESG, investing, pensions, retirement

This new law made saving for retirement more complicated

Losing tax deductions for retirement plan catch-up contributions will lead people to contribute less. This will reduce retirement security, says Prof. Olivia S. Mitchell of Wharton’s Pension Research Council, via The Oregonian. …Read More

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August 16, 2023   |   News and Media catch-up contributions, retirement, retirement plan, retirement security, tax deductions

Mortality Postponement and Compression at Older Ages in Human Cohorts

Longevity to increase substantially in coming decades! So save more and keep healthy to boost old-age security, reports Prof. David McCarthy of the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business, via IPRA webinar.…Read More

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August 10, 2023   |   News and Media longevity, retirement, retirement security, Savings

Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Gaps in Retirement Knowledge among Older Adults: What Do We Know?

Differential access to employer-provided retirement plans is a key indicator of racial, ethnic, and gender disparities in retirement preparedness, find researchers Luisa Blanco of Pepperdine University and Ron Hays of UCLA Department of Medicine, via RetireSecure blog. …Read More

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July 25, 2023   |   RetireSecure Blog employer-provided plans, retirement, retirement preparedness

Social Security Expert Claims Program ‘Faces Big Trouble’ — 60% of Americans Are Very Concerned

Social Security benefit payments have exceeded revenue for more than a decade. Uncertainty over program solvency makes it difficult to plan for retirement, explains Wharton Professor Olivia S. Mitchell, via aol.com.…Read More

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July 18, 2023   |   News and Media benefits, longevity, retirement, social security

Saving and Attitudes toward the Future

Attitudes toward the future shape household wealth accumulation, as well as kids’ saving and non-financial choices, report researchers John Knowles of Simon Fraser University and Andrew Postlewaite of the University of Pennsylvania, via the RetireSecure Blog.…Read More

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July 17, 2023   |   RetireSecure Blog attitudes, future, retirement, saving, wealth accumulation

Can states solve the long-term care insurance crisis?

Longevity uncertainty, high prices, and lack of understanding decrease demand for long-term care insurance, leaving many unprepared for future long-term care costs, explains Wharton Professor Olivia S. Mitchell, via policygenius.com.    …Read More

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July 12, 2023   |   News and Media long-term care, longevity, retirement

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