Thought Leadership

Retirement Clearinghouse (RCH) is an innovator in the retirement services industry, developing and introducing industry best practices that are moving retirement forward by delivering retirement portability for millions of job-changing Americans. RCH is proud to showcase our thought leadership, as well as other public policy makers and industry leaders whose positions are consistent with our own views and practices.


Sep
26
2017

New Research Points to "Explosion" of Small 401(k) Accounts

New research indicates that a collective small account “explosion” has been underway for the past 10 years, with important implications for plan sponsors, participants and for retirement savings public policy.

Jun
07
2017

LIMRA's Money In Motion Study Highlights State of Roll-Ins

LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute issues their "Money In Motion" study, highlighting retirement savings flows, including the low levels of defined contribution transfers.

Apr
12
2017

New EBRI Research Establishes Auto Portability as Leading Public Policy Initiative


With new research showing that Auto Portability has $2 trillion (present value) of potential benefits to America's retirement savers, EBRI research firmly establishes Auto Portability as a leading retirement public policy initiative. Get the research today.

Mar
14
2017

Northern Trust Research: The $10,000 Hurdle

In March 2017, Northern Trust's Sabrina Bailey and Gaobo Pang released the study "The $10,000 Hurdle" which examines the much-improved outcomes that participants experience as their 401(k) accounts cross a $10,000 balance threshold. Bailey and Pang provide empirical evidence for the existence of the threshold, speculate about the behavioral dynamics at work, and finally, suggest means to accelerate asset accumulation, so that the threshold can be crossed earlier.

Jan
20
2017

How Auto Portability Works - Infographic

Infographic providing basic information about the key processes that drive Auto Portability.

Jan
20
2017

Auto Portability Benefits Infographic

Infographic providing the key benefits of Auto Portability, including results from the EBRI RSPM model, and the Auto Portability Simulation.

Jan
18
2017

LIMRA Promotes Research Supporting Auto Portability


LIMRA's Secure Retirement Institute is promoting research that supports Auto Portability. LIMRA showcases the research in DConversations, including video from the 2016 Retirement Industry Conference, as well as multiple infographics providing important research.

Oct
06
2016

EBRI and ICI Release Joint Study On Consistent Plan Participation


On September 8th, EBRI and ICI jointly release the study "What Does Consistent Participation in 401(k) Plans Generate? Changes in 401(k) Balances, 2010-2014" revealing the significant, positive impact that consistent plan participation has on 401(k) plan balances.

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