Retirement

While change often comes with uncertainty, BlackRock sees four key trends in the year ahead that may shape the retirement industry. Learn more.

Retirement income solutions need to be part of a culture shift that overcomes participant bias in order to succeed. Here's how.

Why some retirees are spending down their assets while others are not.

Retiring participants may need more help transitioning into a decumulation mindset. Find out why.

This year has been a tough one for retirement savers. Even with all the uncertainty, it’s important to remember that a retirement plan can be your most valuable tool when it comes to saving and feeling secure.

Findings 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.

Two years of rising inflation, volatility and a global pandemic reveal that savers are looking for greater security in this year’s annual retirement survey.

Over 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.

In 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.

The 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.

Recent research provides insight into the ways debt unequally burdens workers, and even impacts the ways people think about spending once they retire.

While 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.

We 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.

BlackRock's DC Pulse survey provides timely insights into the minds of participants, retirees and plan sponsors to help build and inform a better retirement.

Patrick Nolan sits down with Mark Peterson, Director of Investment Strategy and Education, to talk about what investors can do to help their nest egg deliver for the long run.

Save for the future or pay off debt? Deciding how to effectively use your extra income isn’t as simple as you think.

Women want more teach, less tell when it comes to retirement planning. Anne explains.

Women want more teach, less tell when it comes to retirement planning. Anne explains.