DC Capabilities
Designed for the New Retirement Journey
By the numbers
Defined contribution investment expertise backed by scale and experience
$92B+
defined contribution assets under management*
Since 1981
serving the defined contribution market
Second largest
stable value manager by assets under management with Galliard Capital Management*
*Important information
A consultative approach to defined contribution investing
Allspring combines participant-focused thinking, style-pure investment building blocks, and practical portfolio construction expertise to help sponsors design retirement solutions that are more personalized, defensible, and aligned with real-world participant needs.
Serving the defined contribution market since 1981
As retirement needs grow more complex, plan sponsors often face a choice between standardized defaults and narrow product solutions. Allspring helps bridge that gap through participant-focused building blocks, customization, and practical portfolio design.
Defined contribution plans are navigating a more complex retirement landscape shaped by evolving participant needs, changing market assumptions, and growing pressure to deliver better outcomes. Our role is helping sponsors understand how the pieces fit together—not simply selling products.
Nathaniel Miles, Head of Global Client Strategy
Defined Contribution insights and retirement market perspectives
Uncover why retirees are choosing high-tax states over tax havens and how municipal bonds could be their secret weapon to financial security.
Andy Hunt, senior investment strategist and head of Pension Strategy for Allspring’s Global Client Strategy team, brings decades of experience in tailoring fixed income exposure to help Allspring clients meet their goals.
Frequently asked questions
Allspring's defined contribution approach
- What makes Allspring’s approach to defined contribution investing different?
Allspring combines participant-focused investing, style-pure investment building blocks, and practical portfolio construction expertise to help defined contribution plans build more personalized and risk-aware retirement solutions.
- How does Allspring support defined contribution plan sponsors and intermediaries?
Allspring works with retirement plan sponsors, consultants, and intermediary partners to support lineup design, portfolio construction, participant-focused outcomes, and customized investment implementation across defined contribution plans.
- Why are style-pure investment strategies important in defined contribution plans?
Style-pure strategies help ensure investments behave consistently within retirement plan lineups, improving diversification, fiduciary oversight, and participant experience across market cycles.
- What is a defined contribution investment solution?
A defined contribution investment solution refers to the investment strategies, portfolio construction tools, and retirement plan capabilities used to help participants save and invest for retirement within workplace retirement plans such as 401(k)s.