RESEARCH |
2015
PLANADVISER Recordkeeper Services Guide
Reported by PLANADVISER
Providers
BPAS
| DC Assets ($MM) | $6,900 |
|---|
| % OF ASSETS BY CHANNEL | |
|---|---|
| Direct | 5% |
| Third-party administrator | 5% |
| Traditional institutional consultant | 5% |
| Adviser/Broker | 50% |
| Other | 35% |
| ADVISER TYPES USED | |
|---|---|
| Proprietary or affiliated broker/dealers | |
| Nonaffiliated advisers | |
| Designated firms | |
| FEE STRUCTURES | |
|---|---|
| Upfront commission (front-end load) | |
| Finder's fee | |
| Ongoing trail/commission | |
| RIA fees/Hard-dollar fee | |
| ERISA account/budget | |
| SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ADVISERS | |
|---|---|
| Access to ERISA counsel | |
| Provider search resources/tools | |
| DC plan benchmarking | |
| DC plan lead generation | |
| *BPAS, Pentegra and Sentinel are members of Alliance Benefit Group. Asset totals for each member organization are reported both separately and as part of the Alliance Benefit Group total. |