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 clients1171
% Full outsourcing2%
% DB and DC clients77%
DB PLAN OVERVIEW
Total DB plans188
% Frozen plans236%
% Cash balance plans2%
% PLANS, BY NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS
<100 Participants132
100 – 1,000 Participants44
1,001 – 10,000 Participants12
>10,000 Participants0
DB PARTICIPANT OVERVIEW
Total DB Participants37,830
% Private/Corporate378%
% Public/Government22%
% Retired participantsNR
% All interactions on web0%
SPONSOR SERVICES OFFERED
Plan accounting / Master trustE P
Trust and custody servicesI P
Actuarial servicesI
Investment managementP
Liability-driven investing P
Investment consulting 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.