RESEARCH |
2019
PLANADVISER Recordkeeper Services Survey
Reported by PLANADVISER
| Art by Jing Wei
Providers
Bank of America
| DC Assets ($MM) | $203,732 |
|---|
| % OF ASSETS BY CHANNEL | |
|---|---|
| Direct | 90% |
| Specialist consultant/adviser | 10% |
| Generalist adviser/broker | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| ADVISER TYPES USED | |
|---|---|
| Proprietary or affiliated broker/dealers | |
| Nonaffiliated advisers | |
| Designated firms | |
| FEE STRUCTURES | |
|---|---|
| Upfront commission (front-end load) | |
| Finder's fee | |
| Ongoing trail/commission | |
| RIA fees/Hard-dollar fee | |
| ERISA account/budget | |
| Other | * |
| SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ADVISERS | |
|---|---|
| Access to ERISA counsel | |
| Provider search resources/tools | |
| DC plan benchmarking | |
| DC plan lead generation | |
| *A plan sponsor can direct Bank of America to debit participant accounts for the payment of qualified ERISA expenses, including advisor fees. |