"[P]lan sponsors should strive for an investment offering that provides better risk balance in an attempt to reduce the volatility experienced by the typical plan participant. One solution to this challenge is to provide access to an asset category broadly referred to as 'alternatives.' In doing so, DC plan sponsors would be incorporating investment strategies and the best practices used by defined benefit (DB) plans, potentially helping to close the performance gap that has long existed between the two plan types."

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