2017
DB Administration Survey

Like our Recordkeeping Survey on the defined contribution side of the market, the DB Administration Survey showcases providers in the DB market—who the major players are, who they serve, what services they provide. Also included is information on overall market sizing.

Introduction

Like our Recordkeeping Survey on the defined contribution side of the market, the DB Administration Survey showcases providers in the DB market—who the major players are, who they serve, what services they provide. Also included is information on overall market sizing.
DB CLIENT OVERVIEW
Total DB admin clients1304
% Full outsourcing2%
% DB and DC clients26%
DB PLAN OVERVIEW
Total DB plans457
% Frozen plans218%
% Cash balance plans17%
% PLANS, BY NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS
<100 Participants406
100 – 1,000 Participants44
1,001 – 10,000 Participants7
>10,000 Participants0
DB PARTICIPANT OVERVIEW
Total DB Participants35,218
% Private/Corporate386%
% Public/Government4%
% Retired participants22%
% All interactions on web10%
SPONSOR SERVICES OFFERED
Plan accounting / Master trustI E P
Trust and custody servicesI E P
Actuarial servicesI
Investment managementE
Liability-driven investingE
Investment consulting E
PARTICIPANT ONLINE SERVICES
Online initiation
Online elections
E-form processing
Online inquiry status
Online calculations
Saved DB calcs online
I = Internal; E = External; P = Partnership; NR = Not Reported in time for publication
Footnote:
1 - Includes both full outsourcing and partial outsourcing/co-sourcing arrangements; excludes investment-only, actuary-only and plan consulting-only clients.
2 - Includes partially frozen, soft-frozen and hard-frozen defined benefit plans.
3 - Includes both single-employer and multi-employer/Taft-Hartley plans.