Defined Contribution Plan Stewardship: History & Opportunities

March 19, 2015 | Greg Leonberger, FSA, EA, MAAA, FCA, Partner, Director of Research, Kweku Obed, CFA, CAIA, Partner

Defined contribution (DC) plans have grown to become the most commonly used employer-sponsored retirement savings vehicle in the U.S. — and fiduciary duty guidance is rapidly evolving as well. Please join us for a discussion on defined contribution plan stewardship with Greg Leonberger, director of research, and Kweku Obed, senior investment consultant. Key topics from our popular DC white paper, Defined Contribution Plans: A Look at the Past, Present & Future, will be covered.

Attendees will be briefed on:

  • The growth of defined contribution plans
  • Best practices evolution & the PPA as catalyst
  • Behavioral finance & the fiduciary duty of investment choice simplification
  • The robust governance & monitoring imperative

A question and answer session will follow.


Live Webinar – Tuesday, March 31, 2015 – 1:00-1:45 PM CT

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Greg Leonberger, FSA, EA, MAAA, FCA
Partner, Director of Research

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Kweku Obed, CFA, CAIA
Partner

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The opinions expressed herein are those of Marquette Associates, Inc. (“Marquette”), and are subject to change without notice. This material is not financial advice or an offer to purchase or sell any product. Marquette reserves the right to modify its current investment strategies and techniques based on changing market dynamics or client needs.

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