The U.S. Retirement Market

U.S. Retirement

Analyze market dynamics and product distribution trends within the U.S. public and private defined contribution (DC), defined benefit (DB), and individual retirement account (IRA) markets.

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Practice Detail

Analyze market dynamics and product distribution trends within the U.S. public and private defined contribution (DC), defined benefit (DB), and individual retirement account (IRA) markets. Areas of coverage include DC plan design, qualified default investment alternatives (QDIAs), retirement income, financial wellness, participant behavior, health savings accounts (HSAs), and retirement legislation and regulation. Research includes detailed sizing of the DC, DB, and IRA markets and leverages insights from proprietary surveys of retirement end-investors, defined contribution investment-only (DCIO) asset managers, target-date managers, collective investment trust (CIT) providers, recordkeepers, DC plan advisors, and plan sponsors.

Publications

  • Annual report
  • The Cerulli Edge

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Through granular data analysis and interviews with industry executives, they define retirement industry trends, test market assumptions, and deliver powerful market analysis. Gain the clarity you need to chart your strategic course with our retirement industry experts.

Chris Bailey

Chris Bailey

Director, Retirement

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Chris Bailey

Chris Bailey

Director, Retirement

Chris is a Director in Cerulli’s Retirement practice. He leads research and analysis that covers key aspects of the retirement industry, including defined contribution (DC) plan recordkeeping, DC plan investments, and the individual retirement account (IRA) market. His research examines market sizing, product adoption and utilization, the influence of advisors and consultants, participant behavior, and more. In this capacity, he regularly engages with key players in the retirement industry, including executives within recordkeepers and asset managers, investment consultants, and financial advisory firms. In addition, his team collects data and perspectives from plan sponsors and participants annually.

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Elizabeth Chiffer

Elizabeth Chiffer

Research Analyst

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Elizabeth Chiffer

Elizabeth Chiffer

Research Analyst

As an analyst on the Retirement team, Elizabeth supports research on the defined contribution (DC) and individual retirement account (IRA) markets and provides quantitative support to Cerulli’s annual reports and Edge series.

Prior to joining Cerulli, Elizabeth was a research assistant at the Boston University School of Hospitality Administration, where she worked on papers pertaining to hospitality finance and technology.

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