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Retirement is more complex than ever before. That’s why many of the world’s largest defined contribution (DC) plans trust BlackRock with their participants’ futures.
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Four retirement trends for 2023
Feb 23, 2023 | ByWhile change often comes with uncertainty, BlackRock sees four key trends in the year ahead that may shape the retirement industry. Learn more. -
Plan Design
The biggest takeaways from SECURE 2.0
Jan 31, 2023 | ByThe legislation expands retirement coverage and increases retirement savings, preserves income, and simplifies and clarifies retirement plan rules. Learn more. -
Plan Design
To spend or not to spend?
Dec 28, 2022 | ByInsight into how retirees think about spending and investing in retirement to better understand the motivations and biases driving asset spending numbers. -
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Are retirees spending their savings effectively?
Dec 28, 2022 | ByRetiring participants may need more help transitioning into a decumulation mindset. Find out why. -
Retirement insights
Income reimagined: expanding DC from saving to spending
Dec 28, 2022 | ByEmbedding retirement income in default investment options may help overcome participants' behavioral biases against adopting sustainable income solutions. -
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Retirement’s next chapter in a changing world
Dec 2, 2022 | ByIt’s a complicated time, so it’s important to examine how different factors may affect retirement and what can be done going forward. The solutions for the next chapter of retirement should consider three needs to help deliver better outcomes. -
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The DOL’s final rule on ESG investments and proxy voting
Nov 23, 2022 | ByThe ruling clarifies that fiduciaries of private sector retirement plans governed by ERISA can, but are not required to, consider ESG investments in investment decisions. -
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Rethinking the role of the Agg in retirement planning
Oct 10, 2022 | ByWe evaluated if a more finely-tuned approach to LifePath’s fixed income allocations could help achieve the objective of greater lifetime consumption over a participants’ lifecycle. Our research findings indicate the answer is yes. -
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Approaching a new market regime
Sep 22, 2022 | ByWe’re now entering an era that will be marked by the disruption and rewiring of global supply chains. This will be the catalyst for a new investment environment ahead for retirement savers. -
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Guiding through uncertainty: ways to connect with participants
Sep 9, 2022 | ByPlan sponsors have an opportunity to help participants stay the course and see the value that a long-term approach to retirement and their 401(k) plan brings. -
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The DOL’s proposed rule on ESG investments and proxy voting
Sep 6, 2022 | ByIf finalized as proposed, new regulation could remove certain barriers for ERISA plans to select ESG investments if consistent with a prudent decision process. -
Market Outlook
Gen Z and the future of retirement
Aug 22, 2022 | ByFindings from BlackRock’s 2022 Read on Retirement reveal how Gen Z is approaching saving for retirement. It’s clear that the youngest generation is taking the long view, but there may be early warning signs. -
Retirement insights
How might inflation affect target date funds?
Jul 19, 2022 | ByThere’s a lot of talk about inflation. How could it affect retirement savings? And how might target dates funds help people navigate these economic forces? -
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Emergency Savings = Better Retirement?
Jul 1, 2022 | ByA financial emergency can undermine retirement savings. Helping participants to be more financially secure today can translate into more long-term savings. -
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Participants will save, but need planning guidance
May 31, 2022 | ByParticipants will save, but need planning guidance -
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Longevity is a blessing. Can we afford it?
May 10, 2022 | ByOver two generations, the length of retirement has nearly tripled. BlackRock expert Nick Nefouse examines the impact through a social and financial lens to help inform solutions and ways to afford it. -
Retirement insights
Navigating participants through uncertainty
May 4, 2022 | ByWe may be living with inflation and volatility for some time, so it’s important to help participants understand how to adopt a long-term perspective. By staying invested, participants can better navigate this unprecedented duality. -
Market Outlook
The retirement crisis is a women’s crisis
Mar 29, 2022 | ByIn a recent interview on BlackRock’s The Bid podcast, Anne Ackerley, Head of BlackRock’s Retirement Group, talked about women, saving and how the retirement industry can better serve future generations. -
Retirement insights
Strategies to help Americans save for retirement—and spend
Feb 24, 2022 | ByThis America Saves Week, we consider what Americans are really saving for. And while obvious answer is “retirement,” a more nuanced discussion addresses the question of how many years savings must last and how we can help participants meet goals. -
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Built for these times: LifePath® and inflation
Feb 22, 2022 | ByBlackRock aims to provide clarity on the driving forces of inflation today and demonstrate how LifePath target date funds are built to address them. -
Retirement insights
Three things that will shape retirement in 2022
Feb 18, 2022 | ByBlackRock’s Nick Nefouse oversees lifecycle investing solutions across the world. Discover why he thinks retirement is entering a pivotal era along with his view on the top trends shaping retirement in 2022. -
Retirement insights
5 for 5: Things to know about BlackRock’s active target date strategy
Feb 11, 2022 | ByAt the end of 2016, we enhanced our active target date, LifePath Dynamic, to better navigate changing markets. Five years later, here are the top five ways those enhancements have delivered greater value to our clients. -
Retirement insights
Women, retirement and what still needs to be done
Dec 15, 2021 | ByThe wage and wealth gap for women is well known, and the retirement savings gap is just as pronounced, especially since it spans across racial and income lines. Understanding the factors that perpetuate this gap could help lead to solutions. -
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Navigating the spectrum of retirement income solutions for DC plans
Nov 17, 2021 | ByPeople have never been more challenged with how to spend down their retirement savings. A range of new solutions are emerging to help answer those needs. -
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Higher interest: debt influences demand for secure retirement income
Nov 5, 2021 | ByRecent research provides insight into the ways debt unequally burdens workers, and even impacts the ways people think about spending once they retire. -
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Ready or not? Lifetime income and other retirement readiness drivers
Oct 12, 2021 | ByWhile much of the conversation has centered around amassing a nest egg, it’s important to look at what else can be done to improve retirement readiness. -
Target Date Funds
Target date funds and the new active management
Aug 24, 2021 | ByLifePath Dynamic manager Phil Green discusses “the new active’ and its potential role in enhancing target date fund returns. Understand how. -
Retirement insights
Understanding SECURE 2.0 and the Retirement Security & Savings Act
Jun 8, 2021 | ByUnderstanding SECURE 2.0 and the Securing A Strong Retirement Act" to "Understanding SECURE 2.0 and the Retirement Security & Savings Act. -
Retirement insights
2021 BlackRock DC Pulse
Jun 3, 2021 | ByBlackRock's DC Pulse survey provides timely insights into the minds of participants, retirees and plan sponsors to help build and inform a better retirement.
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