Private fund managers see a major opportunity to integrate semi-liquid alternative investment strategies into the $12.5 trillion U.S. 401(k) market through vehicles like collective investment trusts a...
Greg Jenkins and Jani Venter outline four reasons why they believe this asset class will continue to make inroads into defined contribution plans over the coming decade.
NEW YORK, (May 2, 2023) – The third annual Defined Contribution (DC) industry survey examining the use of private real estate in DC plans was launched today, again conducted by DCREC, the consulting g...
DCREC is celebrating 10 years of improving defined contribution (DC) plan participant outcomes by raising awareness of the impact of private commercial real estate and public real estate securities on...
The introduction of core private real estate into a defined contribution (DC) plan offers the benefits of diversification, stable income returns, stronger risk-adjusted returns, and the potential for ...
Private real estate investments typically only available for institutional and wealthy investors can be a stable hedge against inflation and volatility. They’re available for DC retirement plans, but ...
Because real estate out performed other asset classes during pandemic-driven market turbulence, the number of options is growing, according to a new report.
The Defined Contribution Real Estate Council (DCREC), a leading advocacy group promoting the inclusion of private commercial real estate and real estate securities as a way to improve define contribut...
Appetite for real estate among Defined Contribution (DC) investors is increasing, with the median assets under management of an investment manager managing DC real estate capital increasing more than ...
DCREC and NAREIM have partnered on a DC survey to gain insights and data on DC capital flows into commercial real estate pension, plan sponsor behaviors as well as organizational metrics covering team...
On June 3, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an information letter intended to provide clarity about how ERISA fiduciary duties apply to including alternative investments as they do to m...
This Information Letter addresses private equity investments as a component of a professionally managed asset allocation fund and outlines what plan fiduciaries should consider.
DC plans today should consider greater diversification of asset classes and strategies. This podcast answers questions regarding the COVID-19 economic shock and its impact on portfolios and on alterna...
Our mission is to promote the inclusion of investments in direct commercial real estate and real estate securities within defined contribution plans in order to improve participant outcomes by furthering education about, advocacy for, and best practices of such investments.
