The Center for Due Diligence, an independent information and strategic service firm serving the retirement plans advisory industry, has announced a new association designed to help with asset allocation in what is seen as a very mature business.

As noted by Phil Chiricotti, president of CFDD, with more than a trillion dollars held in investment vehicles and the continued growth of target-date funds as the consolidated category for DC plan assets, more focus is needed on TDFs – as due diligence is seriously lacking and evaluation standards have not been developed.

CFDD has responded by launching the Custom QDIA Association, which will be open to individual retirement advisors (each individual will also be provided with two complimentary plan sponsor memberships), as well as plan sponsors, RIAs, broker-dealers, recordkeepers, consultants, TPAs and TDF providers themselves.

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