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 clients16
% Full outsourcing100%
% DB and DC clients100%
DB PLAN OVERVIEW
Total DB plans10
% Frozen plans240%
% Cash balance plans70%
% PLANS, BY NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS
<100 Participants4
100 – 1,000 Participants1
1,001 – 10,000 Participants4
>10,000 Participants1
DB PARTICIPANT OVERVIEW
Total DB Participants29,200
% Private/Corporate3100%
% Public/Government0%
% Retired participants26%
% All interactions on web5%
SPONSOR SERVICES OFFERED
Plan accounting / Master trustE
Trust and custody servicesE
Actuarial servicesE
Investment managementE
Liability-driven investingE
Investment consultingE
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.