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2025 Defined Contribution Landscape Survey

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Defined Contribution (DC) plan sponsors play a significant role in shaping the retirement outcomes of American workers. With the continued decline in defined pension benefits, workers are increasingly dependent on the defined contribution system for a significant portion of their retirement savings. As this shift continues, so does the need for the DC system to evolve.

Our third bi-annual survey explores DC plan sponsors’ visions and progress towards realizing better outcomes for plan participants. Greenwald Associates polled 302 retirement plan decision-makers online in September and October of 2024. Respondents included decision-makers for DC plans with at least $10 million in assets. The findings were weighted by plan asset size, using data from a BrightScope/ICI 2021 report.

Our survey findings will be published in a four-part series.

PART 1

Improving retirement outcomes in defined contribution plans through personalization

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Better investments, better retirement outcomes

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Helping participants achieve retirement success

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Effecting positive change for dc participants

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PREVIOUS LANDSCAPE SURVEYS

THE EVOLVING DC LANDSCAPE

May 10, 2023

In our survey of 155 plan sponsors we've covered everything from retirement readiness and retirement income to alternative investments and ESG.

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The Evolving Defined Contribution Landscape

Feb 21, 2021

To get a clearer view of the current DC landscape PGIM surveyed more than 100 plan sponsors and a host of leading OCIO providers, looking at 3 key areas.

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