Defined Contribution

2023 Defined Contribution Consultant Research Study

Our third annual study captures retirement views from the defined contribution consulting and advisory community.1 Insights are informed by 32 of the nation’s leading consulting and advisory firms with a collective $6.7 trillion in assets under advisement.2

Key Themes Covered in this Report

  • Target Date Solutions: Opportunities for Diversification and Customization Amid Continued Fee Pressure
  • Retirement Income: Evolving From an Exploratory to a Decision-Oriented Posture
  • Fixed Income: Market Environment Sharpens Focus on Fixed Income
  • Investment Trends: A Story of Active and Passive (not or) and ESG Challenges Persist
  • Financial Wellness: More Tools for Improving the Financial Health of Participants

2023 DC Consultant Research Study

Discover more valuable insights from the 2023 Defined Contribution Consultant Research Study, highlighted in our Retirement Perspectives webinar. View the webinar below.

1 T. Rowe Price worked with Schaus Group to complete the 2023 Defined Contribution Consultant Research Study. This study included 45 questions and was conducted from February14 to March 31, 2023. Responses are from 32 consulting and advisory firms with more than $6.7 trillion assets under advisement (AUA).
2 Assets under advisement figures are self-reported.

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