Challenge accepted
Retirement has changed. Workforce demographics have become more complex, pensions are rare, people are living longer, and workers are challenging conventional thinking about retirement. Employers are recognizing the need to advance their defined contribution (DC) plans with improved investment solutions, more effective plan designs, and the recognition that the plan’s true goal is financial well-being, not just retirement readiness.
Defined contribution plan sponsors are looking for partners that can help them rethink their DC plan along with their changing objectives. We have a team of experts dedicated to all aspects of the DC ecosystem, including investing, research, plan design, and employee well-being and engagement. We invite you to join us in accepting the challenge to reshape the future of retirement.

Sharing our expertise
We believe retirement is ripe for innovation, from the investments in your plan to the ways you engage with employees. We can tap a broad range of experts to bring the right people, insights, and solutions to the table.
Dynamic investment expertise
We have diverse capabilities to build investment solutions for your default fund and your core menu and custom solutions designed for your unique employee base.
Advances through collaboration
We partner frequently with plan sponsors and stakeholders such as consultants and academics, to tackle big challenges, to help optimize your plan design, increase employee engagement, and deliver a smooth implementation experience.
Deep experience and long history
We are a proven leader in defined contribution, with more than $127.7 billion in assets under management* and an over 20-year track record of delivering defined contribution solutions. (*As of March 31, 2022. Defined contribution AUM includes $78.7B from Galliard Capital Management, LLC, an investment advisor that is not part of the Allspring Global Investments trade name/GIPS firm.)Investment intelligence
We provide a broad range of investment solutions for your plan. We co-launched the original target date fund in the 1990s and we continue to evolve our investment strategies and retirement solutions. Our investment experts can analyze and refine your plan lineup with the goal of meeting your employees’ needs and fulfilling your responsibilities.
Target date funds
- Deeply researched glide path construction
- Factor-driven indices
- Dynamic series with active risk management
- Custom solutions for unique plan objectives
Multi-asset solutions
- Custom solutions including absolute return, alternative risk premia, income, and asset allocation strategies
Core funds
- Evaluation of your core fund needs
- A range of strategies, including index, active, and quant across equity and fixed income, as well as money market and other specialty funds

Your team of experts
Our retirement experts can explore solutions, plan designs, and employee engagement strategies with you.