Ascensus, Capital Group Team Up for Pooled Employer Plan Launching Q1 2024

Ascensus Capital Group PEP

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Ascensus announced today that it will partner with Capital Group to offer a new Pooled Employer Plan (PEP) with some unique benefits.

Dresher, Pa.-based Ascensus said it will begin offering the Ascensus | American Funds Pooled Employer Plan solution on its independent, open-architecture recordkeeping platform beginning in spring 2024.

“We’re delighted to partner with Capital Group, home of American Funds, to offer the significant benefits and flexibility our PEP program provides,” said Jason Crane, head of Distribution for Ascensus Retirement, who added that Ascensus will be the first provider to offer American Funds Target Date Plus.

The new investment solution is focused on creating a unique portfolio that matches a participant’s financial needs more closely than a traditional target date fund allocation determined only by age.

“Capital Group shares our goal to help more savers save more, and our commitment to offering a full product continuum to meet customer needs. American Funds’ investment experience and Ascensus’ award-winning service are a powerful combination—and all focused on driving better outcomes for partners, clients, and savers.”

Mike Bockstie, Senior Vice President, Institutional Retirement Sales, Capital Group, said that after watching the PEP market evolve over the last several years and listening closely to advisors who desired a pooled plan offering, Capital Group is pleased to announce this partnership with Ascensus. “The Ascensus-American Funds PEP Solution is the first in the industry to include Target Date Plus as a QDIA option for participants, which provides personalized allocation advice tailored to a retirement saver’s specific needs and objectives,” Bockstie said.

The Ascensus | American Funds PEP offers the traditional administrative and investment fiduciary benefits of a pooled employer plan—with Wilshire taking on the role as 3(38) investment fiduciary—plus several key differentiators, including:

Ascensus has reached $1 billion in PEP assets under administration, representing more than 33,000 savers. The company has more than $742 billion in assets under administration overall.

As of June 30, 2023, Capital Group manages more than $2.3 trillion in equity and fixed-income assets for millions of individuals and institutional investors around the world.

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