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Spending in Retirement
Defined Contribution

Spending in Retirement

Jul 3, 2020

Understanding expenses in retirement and the idea of using a “Needs and Wants” framework for designing income-oriented investment solutions.

Retirement Savings in the COVID-19 Era: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
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Retirement Savings in the COVID-19 Era: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Jun 2, 2020

The extreme market volatility unleashed by COVID-19 has created an inhospitable environment for defined contribution plan sponsors and plan participants alike.

Defined Contribution Investments on Trial
Defined Contribution

Defined Contribution Investments on Trial

By Josh Cohen — Jun 11, 2018

In the DC space, there is significant debate as it relates to the appropriate investment approach to help participants build and manage retirement savings.

What Makes Us Unique

  • $196 Bntotal DC assets under management¹
  • Top 10largest DC record keeper²
  • #1manager of stable value assets³ and provider of in-plan guaranteed lifetime income⁴
Among Top Global DC Asset Managers

Top 10 recognized global asset manager for defined contribution plans.5

Robust DC Client Base

100+ third-party clients with more than $1 billion in DC AUM.6

Significant Retirement Focus

50% of Prudential Financial, Inc.’s (PFI) domestic revenue is retirement.

Breadth of DC Investment Capabilities

60+ strategies managed for DC clients across global multiple asset classes and vehicles.

Implementing Core Menus

Our interactive workbook pulls together the full breadth and depth of PGIM’s institutional Defined Contribution insights and capabilities to help plan sponsors enhance their plan menu design. The result? Better participant outcomes.

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Josh Cohen

Head of Institutional Defined Contribution,
Institutional Relationship Group
PGIM

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PGIM does not establish or operate pension plans. All data (unless otherwise noted) is as of 09/30/2020.

  1. Reported data reflects assets under management by PGIM and its affiliates for defined contribution investment purposes only. Defined contribution assets under management by PGIM Investments are sub-advised by other PGIM business units and are included in their totals.
  2. PGIM is the investment management business of PFI; PFI is the 8th largest investment manager (out of 226 firms surveyed) in terms of U.S. defined contribution assets under management based on Pensions & Investments’ Top DC Money Managers list published on 06/1/2020. This ranking represents U.S. defined contribution assets under management by PFI as of 12/31/2019.   
  3. PGIM is the investment management business of PFI; PFI is the largest investment manager (out of 527 firms surveyed) in terms of institutional stable value assets under management based on Pensions & Investments’ Top Managers of Stable Value Assets list published on 06/1/2020. This ranking represents stable value assets under management by PFI as of 12/31/2019.
  4. Estimated market share using market size as reported by LIMRA, 2018 In-Plan Guarantee Availability and Election Tracking Survey, 05/2019. 
  5. PLANSPONSOR’s 2020 DC Record-keeping survey, June 2020, data as of 12/31/2019.
  6. Based on PGIM client list as of 09/30/2020, compared to Pensions & Investments' Top U.S. Plan Sponsors list as of 09/30/2020.
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