7. Conduct Ongoing Due Diligence on Service Providers and Investment Managers
The Plan Advisor stays well informed on meaningful developments across a broad spectrum of topics that have the potential to affect the service providers’ ability to deliver quality services (e.g., financial strength, change in ownership/management, and adverse litigation). Due diligence on investment managers entails:- studying public information/filings,
- shareholder communications,
- prospectus/offering circulars, and
- annual shareholder reports.
This article has examined the range of professional services that a Plan Advisor can offer to fiduciaries of an employer-sponsored retirement plan. It is intended to raise awareness on the part of plan fiduciaries of the type of support they could expect by engaging a Plan Advisor. Plan Advisor services are highly customizable. A typical client-advisor relationship begins with a review of the status quo for the plan. The initial review helps establish the client’s goals, set the parameters of the engagement, and prioritize tasks within the project.
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