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01FebFebruary 1, 2023

Financial literacy, longevity literacy, and retirement readiness

By Paul Yakoboski, Annamaria Lusardi & Andrea Hasler Six years of data from the TIAA Institute-GFLEC Personal Finance Index (P-Fin Index) clearly demonstrate that U.S. adults with greater financial literacy tend to have better financial well-being. This report shows that retirement readiness, a specific realm of financial well-being, likewise tends to be better among those with greater financial literacy. In addition, it shows that retirement readiness is also related to longevity literacy. While typically an overlooked factor, the importance of...

February 1, 2023

Articles, System Sustainability2023, Financial Education, Financial Literacy, Longevity, Retirement Planning

08DecDecember 8, 2022

Can Investors Save the Planet? – NZAMI and Fiduciary Duty

By Tom Gosling & Iain MacNeil Asset manager signatories of the Net Zero Asset Manager Initiative, part of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero, have committed to investing in line with the Race to Zero goal of limiting global warming to 1.5oC with limited or no overshoot. Given that a recent report from United Nations Environment Programme says that there is “no credible pathway” in place to 1.5oC, we explore the implications for asset managers, as fiduciaries, of investing...

December 8, 2022

Articles, Investment, System Sustainability2022, ESG, Pension Management

01DecDecember 1, 2022

OECD Pensions Outlook 2022

The OECD Pensions Outlook discusses how to introduce, develop and strengthen asset-backed pension arrangements, the role that employers can play in their provision, and the implication of different fee structures on individuals saving for retirement and on providers. The 2022 edition focuses on describing best practices for developing mortality tables and providing policy guidance on how to design, implement and continue the operation of non-guaranteed lifetime retirement income arrangements. Get the report here

December 1, 2022

Books, Books, Pension design, Pension Management, Pension Reform, Regulation, Reports, Slider, Slider, System Sustainability2022, Investment, Pension Reform, Pensions Management, Risk, System sustainability

03NovNovember 3, 2022

State and Local Pensions: What Now?

By Alicia H. Munnell In the wake of the financial crisis and Great Recession, the health of state and local pension plans has emerged as a front burner policy issue. Elected officials, academic experts, and the media alike have pointed to funding shortfalls with alarm, expressing concern that pension promises are unsustainable or will squeeze out other pressing government priorities. A few local governments have even filed for bankruptcy, with pensions cited as a major cause. Alicia H. Munnell draws on...

November 3, 2022

Books, Books, System Characterization, System SustainabilityPension Reform, Public Pensions, US

02SepSeptember 2, 2022

The National Landscape of State Retirement Benefits

By Jonathan Moody, Anthony Randazzo Retirement security is ultimately about retirement income. Families and individuals want to know that during their retirement years they will have enough weekly, monthly, or annual income to live comfortably and meet their basic needs. Of course, many people aspire to more than just the basics. Ask even a handful of individuals about how they want to live in retirement, and you’ll hear a wide range of preferences. Expenses can vary from family-to-family, too, depending on housing, health...

September 2, 2022

Books, Books, System Sustainability2021, Income, Public Pensions, Retirement security, Social Security, US

02SepSeptember 2, 2022

A Behaviorally Informed Financial Education Program for the Financially Vulnerable: Design and Effectiveness

By Ernst-Jan de Bruijn, Gerrit Antonides, Tamara Madern Financially vulnerable consumers are often associated with suboptimal financial behaviors. Evaluated financial education programs so far show difficulties to effectively reach this target population. In our attempt to solve this problem, we built a behaviorally informed financial education program incorporating insights from both motivational and behavioral change theories. In a quasi-experimental field study among Dutch financially vulnerable people, we compared this program with both a control group and a traditional program group....

September 2, 2022

Articles, System Sustainability2022, Behavioral Science, Financial Education, Financial Literacy

12AugAugust 12, 2022

Social Protection for the Informal Economy. Operational Lessons for Developing Countries in Africa and Beyond

By Melis Guven, Himanshi Jain, & Clement Joubert The informal economy in Africa is large and diverse, and it is the main source of employment in the region. It is projected to grow and create more jobs. The informal economy is well established in the region, but it also faces a host of development challenges. It is characterized by low human capital and productivity compared with the formal economy and is typically associated with limited access to resources such as electricity, finance,...

August 12, 2022

Books, Labor Market, System Sustainability2021, Africa, nformal Sector, Public Policy, Social Protection

15JulJuly 15, 2022

IMF Engagement on Pension Issues in Surveillance and Program Work

By IMF The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is increasingly involved in offering policy advice on public pension issues to member countries. Public pension spending is important from both fiscal and welfare perspectives. Pension policy and its reforms can have significant fiscal and distribution implications, can influence labor supply and labor demand decisions, and may impact consumption and savings behavior. This technical note provides guidance on assessing public pension systems’ macrocriticality, i.e., sustainability, adequacy, and efficiency; it also discusses the issues...

July 15, 2022

Books, System Sustainability2022, Coverage, Pension Reform, Social Security

28AprApril 28, 2022

Retirement Savings Policy: Past, Present, and Future (The Alexandra Lajoux Corporate Governance)

By Michael P. P. Barry Retirement Savings Policy reviews the basic policies that govern retirement savings plans, and their real world application, focusing on the key issues of finance, taxation, fiduciary conduct, and employee choice. The discussion is framed around the three fundamental challenges confronting employers and employees today – the pension legacy, the 401(k) revolution, and the pressure, from policymakers, regulators, opinion leaders, and individuals, for changes that will put retirement security within reach of all Americans. With more...

April 28, 2022

Books, System Characterization, System Sustainability2018, Pension Management, Public Policy, Social Security, US

14AprApril 14, 2022

Underfunded Public Sector Pension Plans, Social Security Participation, and the Retirement Decisions of Public Employees

By Leslie E. Papke I analyze the effects of public pension parameters, Social Security coverage, and state pension fund sustainability on the retirement of public employees. I use data from the Health and Retirement Study, including personal early and normal retirement eligibility and state of residence. I develop a state-level measure of effective public pension plan sustainability that reflects both the degree of public plan underfunding and a state’s ability to fund the plan with its own resources. Using the...

April 14, 2022

Articles, System Sustainability2022, Funding, Public Pensions, Social Security, US

February 2023

Financial literacy, longevity literacy, and retirement readiness

December 2022

Can Investors Save the Planet? – NZAMI and Fiduciary Duty

OECD Pensions Outlook 2022

November 2022

State and Local Pensions: What Now?

September 2022

A Behaviorally Informed Financial Education Program for the Financially Vulnerable: Design and Effectiveness

August 2022

July 2022

April 2022