December 2011 - updated February 2012

The unprecedented attention accorded to defined contribution plan fees – from legislators, regulators, litigators, plan sponsors and their advisors – has profoundly affected the level of fee oversight and, ultimately, the level of plan administrative fees. This focus on fees has also raised the profile of fee disclosure. As discussed in this Perspective, plan sponsors are expressing greater interest in exploring all alternatives to protecting against asset "leakage", including targeting an equitable approach to the allocation of fees.

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