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This 48-page report fully presents the research describing the trends and implications of how Boomers in retirement will change the landscape for financial institutions. Taking into account the Boomers' familiarity with convergence and need to consolidate, this report uses three scenarios to describe likely implications and opportunities for specific types of financial institutions. Anyone may purchase the full version of this report for $5000. (RIIA members may purchase this full version at a discount, or download the members' version of this report at the RIIA Members Web site. If you are a RIIA member and would like more information, please contact Deborah Burkholder; +1-617-342-7390.) Also available for purchase are the report data in (dynamic) Excel format for an additional fee of $1500.

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About This Report

When an industry with too many financial institutions meets retiring households who want to simplify their lives, expect Boomer households to begin consolidating their financial relationships and looking for a few good institutions to meet their financial needs. Since Boomers are the first cohort to grow to maturity and live most of their adult lives with the convergence of the financial industry, all previous trends associated with the retirement transition are open to change. Boomer retirements will likely follow one of three scenarios: Follow in their Elders Footsteps; Continue Relationships with Current Providers; and Move More Business to their Primary Providers. This report describes which scenario is most likely for different markets (Wealthy, Affluent, Mass Market, and Marginals), which institutions stand to benefit, and what opportunities exist for specific financial institutions.

Report Introduction

Consolidation changes the relationships between households and their financial institutions. As these changes ripple through the industry, some institutions win business that other institutions lose. This report surveys the landscape today and identifies the institutions which currently win and those that have traditionally lost business as their customers enter the retirement years. Boomer retirements may completely reshape the opportunities for every major institution in the marketplace as they use their wider choices to select other types of providers to meet their needs. The report also discusses the opportunities that are available to institutions that have long-standing relationships with retiring customers to stop losing customers.

Using the extensive consumer research provided by the MacroMonitor, this study explores the ways that the maturing of the Boomer generation will impact financial services firms. Furthermore, the study probes several potential scenarios for the coming change in Boomers' behaviors and attitudes that will significantly impact the financial services community. This study will also provide insight for firms on ways they can use the coming trends to their advantage and position themselves as winners in the emerging marketplace.

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Table of Contents

Section	Page
Executive Summary	4
Households Start by Engaging Financial Institutions Early	11
Households Use Financial Institutions Through the Stages of Life	13
How Marginal Households Use Institutions Through the Stages of Life	13
How Mass Market Households Use Institutions Through the Stages of Life	15
How Affluent Households Use Institutions Through the Stages of Life	16
How Wealthy Households Use Institutions Through the Stages of Life	17
Households Change Their Institutional Relationships in Retirement	19
The Changes in Relationships that Current Pre-Retirees Can Make When They Retire	22
Changes in Wealthy Households' Relationships in Retirement	24
Changes in Affluent Households' Relationships in Retirement	27
Changes in Mass Market Households' Relationships in Retirement	29
How Financial Institutions Can Stay Engaged with Their Customers	33
Engagement Strategies for Financial Institutions	35
Mutual Fund Companies	37
Financial Planning Companies	39
Banks and Savings and Loans	41
Credit Unions	42
Full Service Stockbrokerage Firms	43
Insurance Companies	45
Discount Stockbrokerage firms	46
Appendix A: RIIA Institution and Advisor Retirement Series	49
Appendix B: Study Participants	51
SRI Consulting Business Intelligence (now Strategic Business Insights)	51
Consumer Financial Decisions	51
Turner Consulting LLC	52

Table of Exhibits

Number	Information	Page
Figure 1	Number of Financial Products Used by Pre-Retired and Retired Households	5
Figure 2	Average Financial Assets of Pre-Retired and Retired Households	6
Figure 3	Aggregate Financial Assets of Pre-Retired and Retired Households	7
Figure 4	Percentage of Starter Households Using Various Financial Institutions	11
Figure 5	Percentage of Marginal Households Using Various Financial Institutions	14
Figure 6	Percentage of Mass Market Households Using Various Financial Institutions	15
Figure 7	Percentage of Affluent Households Using Various Financial Institutions Data by Age Segment	16
Figure 8	Percentage of Wealthy Households Using Various Financial Institutions	17
Figure 9	Percentage of Affluent Pre-Retired and Retired Households Using Various Financial Institutions	19
Figure 10	Average Assets of Wealthy Pre-Retired and Retired Households Using Four Financial Institutions	21
Figure 11	Average Assets of Pre-Retired and Retired Households Held in Various Financial Institutions	21
Figure 12	Average Assets of Wealthy Pre-Retired and Retired Households Held in Various Financial Institutions	25
Figure 13	Average Assets of Affluent Pre-Retired and Retired Households Held in Various Financial Institutions	27
Figure 14	Average Assets of Mass Market Pre-Retired and Retired Households Held in Various Financial Institutions	30
Figure 15	Attitude of All U.S. Households by Segment: "Would Prefer to Use One Financial Services Company If it Could Meet a Majority of My Household's Needs"	34
Figure 16	Engagement Strategies for Financial Institutions	35
Figure 17	Percentage of Households That View Mutual Fund Companies as Primary Financial Institutions	37
Figure 18	Percentage of Households that Prefer to Use Mutual Fund Companies as Primary Financial Institutions	37
Figure 19	Gap Between the Proportion of Households that Prefer to Use Mutual Fund Companies as Their Primary Financial Institutions & Those that Currently Use Mutual Fund Companies as Their Primary Financial Institutions	38
Figure 20	Percentage of Households That View Financial Planning Companies as Primary Financial Institutions	39
Figure 21	Percentage of Households that Prefer to Use Financial Planning Companies as Primary Financial Institutions	39
Figure 22	Gap Between the Proportion of Households that Prefer to Use Financial Planning Companies as Their Primary Financial Institutions & Those that Currently Use Financial Planning Companies as Their Primary Financial Institution	40
Figure 23	Percentage of Households That View Banks and S & Ls as Primary Financial Institutions	41
Figure 24	Percentage of Households that Prefer to Use Banks and S & Ls as Primary Financial Institutions	41
Figure 25	Gap Between the Proportion of Households that Prefer to Use Banks and S & Ls as Their Primary Financial Institutions & Those that Currently Use Banks and S & Ls as Their Primary Financial Institutions	42
Figure 26	Percentage of Households That View Credit Unions as Primary Financial Institutions	42
Figure 27	Percentage of Households that Prefer to Use Credit Unions as Primary Financial Institutions	42
Figure 28	Gap Between the Proportion of Households that Prefer to Use Credit Unions as Their Primary Financial Institutions & Those that Currently Use Credit Unions as Their Primary Financial Institutions	43
Figure 29	Percentage of Households That View Full Service Stockbrokerage Firms as Primary Financial Institutions	44
Figure 30	Percentage of Households that Prefer to Use Full Service Stockbrokerage Firms as Primary Financial Institutions	44
Figure 31	Gap Between the Proportion of Households that Prefer to Use Full Service Stockbrokerages Firms as Their Primary Financial Institutions & Those that Currently Use Full Service Stockbrokerage Firms as Their Primary Financial Institutions	44
Figure 32	Percentage of Households That View Insurance Companies as Primary Financial Institutions	45
Figure 33	Percentage of Households that Prefer to Use Insurance Companies as Primary Financial Institutions	45
Figure 34	Gap Between the Proportion of Households that Prefer to Use Insurance Companies as Their Primary Financial Institutions & Those that Currently Use Insurance Companies as Their Primary Financial Institutions	45
Figure 35	Percentage of Households That View Discount Stockbrokerage firms as Primary Financial Institutions	46
Figure 36	Percentage of Households that Prefer to Use Discount Stockbrokerage firms as Primary Financial Institutions	46
Figure 37	Gap Between the Proportion of Households that Prefer to Use Discount Stockbrokerage firms as Their Primary Financial Institutions & Those that Currently Use Discount Stockbrokerage firms as Their Primary Financial Institutions	47