Even among 403(b) plans not governed by ERISA, PLANSPONSOR DC Survey results show that in 2016, 54.3% of plan sponsors reported they have an investment committee for their plans; this jumped to 67.3% in 2017 and 67% in 2018.
Mesirow Financial will serve as the 3(38) investment manager for TAG's 401(k) Aggregated Solution.
The demand for 3(38) investment manager search support and monitoring has moved up market into the range of plans with billions of dollars in assets; smaller plans are seeking cost savings while larger plans are seeking deeper expertise and nimble capabilities.
For the $5 million to $500 million DC plan market, advisers and consultants offering 3(38) discretionary investment advice are more common.