Recent Research
 

RETIREMENT INSIGHTS
31 May 2023
Christopher Nikolich , Howard Li , David Hutchins

A Comprehensive Framework for Evaluating Diverse Lifetime Income Solutions

 

Exploring Lifetime Income
 

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What DC Plan Participants Need Now

How can the industry help plan participants translate savings into retirement income?

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Improve Your Retirement Plan to Improve Your Bottom Line

Why flexible retirement income solutions can help companies better recruit, manage and retire employees in a changing workforce.

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Moving Beyond Averages

Retirement income security should be customized to the individual, not based on the law of averages.

 

Featured Insights

12 June 2024 / 6 min read
Jennifer DeLong

Diverse stakeholders shared perspectives at AB’s Advancing Retirement Income symposium.

16 May 2024 / 3 min read
Christopher Nikolich , Andrew Stumacher , Howard Li

Steady income and access to remaining assets are key considerations for DC plan sponsors.

05 April 2024 / 3 min read
Christopher Nikolich , Andrew Stumacher , Howard Li

It can be a tall task to compare diverse lifetime income solutions. Applying a comprehensive framework may enab...

12 February 2024 / 4 min read
Christopher Nikolich , Andrew Stumacher , Howard Li

Secure lifetime income is a top wish-list item for defined contribution plan participants, and it has benefits for plan sponsors too. But there are very different ways to deliver it.

05 December 2023 / 4 min read
Jennifer DeLong , Andrew Stumacher

A secure lifetime income solution can seamlessly continue the “do it for me” structure that has helped DC plan participants save in their working years.

 
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Inside the Minds of Plan Participants

Finding Out What Matters to Plan Participants—from the Source
 

For nearly two decades, our proprietary survey has provided the retirement community with insight into participants’ attitudes and behaviors toward retirement savings and income. Explore what we’ve learned.

 

The Plan Sponsor’s Guide to Retirement Income

AB has partnered with Pensions & Investments to launch a definitive guide for defined contribution plan sponsors to explore ways for their plan participants to meet their income goals in retirement.

 
 

Through our extensive research and thought leadership, AB is distinctly positioned to provide plan sponsors with the insights and expertise they need to make a meaningful impact on the financial well-being of their employees.

Chris Nikolich—Head of Glide Path Strategies, US