Fiduciary Investment Reporting Monitor (FiRM)

  • FiRM tool provides periodic Investment Monitoring Reports that assists plan sponsors in their fiduciary obligation to regularly review plan investments
  • Advisors and clients craft a customized Investment Policy Statement (IPS), which sets the criteria to monitor the plan’s current investments to be sure they are in line with the plan goals
  • By establishing an IPS for the plan, the plan is following the Department of Labor’s (DOL) best practices

 

FI360

  • Fund rating and evaluation tool available
  • Uses statistical measures to compart against multiple funds

 

Morningstar

  • Investment research and rating company
  • Objective 3rd party evaluation of specific funds