View the replay of our expert speaker's conversation to provide an educational look at managed payout strategies aimed at helping plan sponsors and their consultants/advisors better understand this type of income solutions.

Managed Accounts have evolved in the two decades in which they have been available within the U.S. defined contribution (DC) system. Still, as of 2026, managed accounts offer varying philosophies, approaches, and delivery methods, which provide employers with distinctly different options to consider.

Managed accounts (MAs) are celebrating more than two decades of availability within U.S. defined contribution (DC) plans—and they have ascended from a niche service to one being seriously considered as a qualified default investment alternative (QDIA) by many plans today. As of 2026, MAs offer varying philosophies, approaches, and delivery methods—and while questions remain about who the ideal target market is and how to benchmark performance, providers are optimistic due to the many tailwinds driving adoption like lower costs and artificial intelligence (AI).

View the replay of our conversation discussing the latest findings and implications from the second iteration of the RRC’s Recordkeeper Distribution study. Speakers explored the growing adoption of retirement income solutions, evolving industry trends, participant engagement, advisor influence, and opportunities for future growth.

One simple question was asked to industry providers: “What keeps you up at night when you consider the opportunities and threats to your sector of the defined contribution (DC) industry and your firm, specifically?” A cross-sector view highlights the extent to which these four sectors are interconnected, collectively forming a dynamic ecosystem.

In collaboration with Manifest, the DC Data Dashboard provides deep-dives into the headline numbers behind the dashboard. In this deep dive, we explore participant contributions reaching record levels of over $524 billion in net new dollars to their workplace retirement accounts by the end of 2026

In collaboration with Manifest, the DC Data Dashboard provides deep-dives into the headline numbers behind the dashboard. In this deep dive, we explore the employer match as a behavioral floor for the majority of participants. Employers expect to spend $327 billion in contributions to workplace defined contribution plans by the end of 2026, representing 16.4% of all net new dollars flowing into the DC system this year.