A recent survey found that 30% of intermediaries who recommend stable value offerings say they are doing so more this year than they did last year, and 35% say they expect that trend to accelerate over the next three years.
The Prudential survey of more than 400 plan sponsors and 300 intermediaries (advisors and consultants who work with sponsors) found that the top characteristics that drive plan sponsors and intermediaries to adopt stable value are capital preservation (54% for plan sponsors and 75% for intermediaries) and steady returns (54% of plan sponsors, 70% of intermediaries).