In addition to «flat - fee - only» and «fee - offset» models, the SunAmerica Advisory Opinion provides that
asset allocation services offered to participants (involving
advice and even discretionary management) that are the product of a computer model developed and overseen by an
independent financial expert, and subject to certain additional conditions, would allow a service provider (the broker - dealer, in this case) to avoid PTs when receiving variable / indirect compensation from its platform of investment offerings.