RESEARCH |
2019
PLANADVISER Recordkeeper Services Survey
Reported by PLANADVISER
| Art by Jing Wei
Providers
Ascensus
| DC Assets ($MM) | $63,278 |
|---|
| % OF ASSETS BY CHANNEL | |
|---|---|
| Direct | 15% |
| Specialist consultant/adviser | 30% |
| Generalist adviser/broker | 55% |
| Other | 0% |
| 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 | * |
| Other | |
| SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ADVISERS | |
|---|---|
| Access to ERISA counsel | |
| Provider search resources/tools | * |
| DC plan benchmarking | |
| DC plan lead generation | |
| *Data has been updated/revised since initial publication in PLANADVISER magazine. |