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 clients1102
% Full outsourcing41%
% DB and DC clients0%
DB PLAN OVERVIEW
Total DB plans135
% Frozen plans216%
% Cash balance plans78%
% PLANS, BY NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS
<100 Participants29
100 – 1,000 Participants55
1,001 – 10,000 Participants51
>10,000 Participants0
DB PARTICIPANT OVERVIEW
Total DB Participants134,020
% Private/Corporate398%
% Public/Government0%
% Retired participantsNR
% All interactions on web58%
SPONSOR SERVICES OFFERED
Plan accounting / Master trustE P
Trust and custody servicesE P
Actuarial servicesI
Investment managementE P
Liability-driven investing E P
Investment consulting E P
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.