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Cerulli Associates
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Cerulli Associates is a Boston‑based independent research, consulting, and analytics firm founded in 1992. They specialize in global insights into asset and wealth management markets—offering proprietary data, strategic guidance, and custom research. Clients include asset managers, wealth firms, fintechs, and retirement plan providers. Cerulli publishes the Cerulli Report and The Cerulli Edge, surveys thousands of industry professionals, and provides consulting on M&A, distribution, client segmentation, pricing, and more.
Why 401(k) Plan Sponsors Increasingly Eye Self-Directed Brokerage Accounts
Resulting investments can create potential risks to participants and plan sponsors
Broker-Dealer Consolidation Craziness Continues
Competition for advisor talent remains high as affiliation options abound
RIA Aggregator Influence Grows in Defined Contribution Space
And DCIO managers are focused on the growing influence RIA aggregators have in deciding DC plan investments
Advisors See ‘Dramatic’ Increase in Behavioral Biases Among Clients
Joint study shows the “unprecedented challenges, uncertainty, and volatility” of the COVID-19 pandemic helped fuel the surge
Cybersecurity Due Diligence Key to Minimizing 401k Reputational Risk
'The greater the number of parties sharing participant data, the more complicated securing that data becomes'
Personalized Income Solutions to Play Big Role in Retiree-Friendly 401(k) Plans
The defined contribution (DC) industry has made substantial strides in helping plan participants through the accumulation phase, but…
How Deep is the 401(k) PEP Pool?
There’s an old saying in the insurance business: “Life insurance is sold, not bought.” It’s often a tough…
How to Increase ESG ‘Appetite’ Among Investors
There are several disconnects between the way financial advisors implement environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing with their…
Spotlight: The Value of Managed Accounts in 401(k) Plans
Cerulli Associates recently took a look at managed accounts in the defined contribution (DC) space, and (little surprise)…
Broker-Dealers Continue to Consolidate. Here’s Why …
Consolidation among retail wealth management broker-dealers continues to increase, with the share of BD advisors who are affiliated…