In this Pensions & Investments article on the slow but evolving adoption of private markets in defined contribution plans, NEPC Partner Mikaylee O’Connor shares insight on implementation challenges and where these investments fit best. Visit Pensions & Investments to read the full article.
For alternatives asset managers coveting the DC market, questions of cost, transparency, administration and financial returns converge on one word: education.
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“Most plans have significant allocations to target-date funds,” said Mikaylee O’Connor, partner and team leader of NEPC’s defined contribution practice. It’s the easiest for sponsors to understand from a liquidity and allocation standpoint, she added.
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“Where we get hung up the most is the implementation” of new products, O’Connor said. “Who will create the best DC-friendly vehicles”
Sponsors also must be vigilant in assessing the quality of private markets asset managers, O’Connor said.
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