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 clients1857
% Full outsourcing98%
% DB and DC clients37%
DB PLAN OVERVIEW
Total DB plans857
% Frozen plans25%
% Cash balance plans96%
% PLANS, BY NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS
<100 Participants824
100 – 1,000 Participants33
1,001 – 10,000 Participants0
>10,000 Participants0
DB PARTICIPANT OVERVIEW
Total DB Participants16,671
% Private/Corporate3100%
% Public/Government0%
% Retired participantsNR
% All interactions on webNR
SPONSOR SERVICES OFFERED
Plan accounting / Master trustIP
Trust and custody servicesI P
Actuarial servicesI
Investment managementP
Liability-driven investingP
Investment consultingI
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.