RESEARCH |
2015
DCIO Survey
Each year since this survey’s inception in 2012, investment managers have reported increased asset levels in their Defined Contribution Investment Only (DCIO) businesses. Although the names of the firms participating in the survey have changed somewhat, we can report that the 37 managers on this year’s list enjoyed a nearly $230 billion (8%) increase in DCIO assets from year-end 2013 to year-end 2014, and a $63 billion (2%) increase in just the three months between 12/31/2014 and 3/31/2015.
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Industry Snapshot
PRODUCTS/SERVICES FOR FINANCIAL ADVISERS
| PRODUCTS/SERVICES FOR FINANCIAL ADVISERS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Due diligence meetings | 84% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Practice management | 76% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Training for DC plan sales/service | 76% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Research | 68% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conferences for advisers | 65% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment committee meetings | 65% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plan benchmarking | 57% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lead generation for 401(k)/qualified plans | 51% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Target-date evaluation tools | 30% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sponsorship of designations/certifications | 24% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Compliance support | 24% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Access to ERISA counsel | 22% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||