In the latest edition of Retirement Plan Trends, we explore how defined contribution (DC) and defined benefit (DB) plans are changing to meet new challenges.
Source: Capital Group. Based on a survey of 49 institutional defined contribution plan sponsors, conducted by Escalent in late 2023. Plan sponsors were asked to choose their top three priorities over the next 12 months. Not all responses are included in the chart.*
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Defined contribution plan sponsors chose their top three priorities over the next 12 months. 67% said participant engagement. 41% said Secure 2.0 Act voluntary provisions. 37% said improving participant outcomes. 33% said review or add retirement income options. 24% said recordkeeper evaluation.18% said participant demographic analysis.
Funded status is a measure of the difference between the fair value of a plan’s assets and its benefit obligation.
Liability-driven investing (LDI) is an approach that focuses the investment policy and asset allocation decisions on matching a pension plan’s current and future liabilities.