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T. Rowe Price Study Signals AI and Private Assets Momentum in DC Plans

Sep 16, 2026, 2:21 PM EDT1 sourcesAI-analyzed
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The release reinforces favorable long-term trends for retirement assets (AI-enabled efficiency, private assets, personalized advice) that could translate into higher flows into TROW-managed retirement products and potentially better fee-related revenue; however, it is not a quarterly earnings catalyst and is contemplative rather than definitive, limiting near-term moves.

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T. Rowe Price releases its sixth DC Consultant Study, highlighting AI moving from evaluation to execution and rising use of private assets in defined-contribution plans. With over 160,000 plan sponsor clients and $10.3 trillion in assets under advisement, the survey underscores a secular shift toward personalized retirement-income solutions—potentially benefiting TROW as retirement assets and private markets offerings grow.

  • T. Rowe Price's DC study covers AI adoption and private assets in plans.
  • Firms surveyed manage $10.3 trillion in DC plan assets; 72% of market.
  • AI adoption moving from evaluation to execution; 14% evaluating by 2026.
  • Private assets likely in DC plans; private credit and equity rising.
  • Cryptocurrencies viewed via self-directed brokerage; not core lineup.

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