Investments
Strategic investment advice for today's fiduciaries
We deliver objective guidance and a disciplined process tailored to your goals, without prepackaging.
Building conviction in the fund lineup
Your organization's retirement plan investments shouldn’t be a source of second-guessing. From selecting and monitoring funds to documenting every decision, we provide clear and objective investment guidance.
Investment lineup selection and monitoring
We help evaluate your organization’s needs to create a customized investment lineup, aimed at alignment with your investment policy guidelines.
Fiduciary services
TruePlan's 3(21) and 3(38) fiduciary services provide experienced guidance to support your retirement plan governance.
Pension plans
We can help assess pension strategies that incorporate alternative investments and liability-driven investing.
Where regulatory rigor meets real retirement impact
From investments to fiduciary services, our investment services help provide detailed insights and another layer of expertise.
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Investment selection
We help provide tailored investment lineup selection and ongoing monitoring to meet your investment policy guidelines.
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Fiduciary services
Our 3(21) and 3(38) fiduciary services provide support designed to help plan sponsors manage investment oversight responsibilities. Through a 3(21) arrangement, we offer investment recommendations while you retain final decision-making authority. For organizations seeking an added layer of delegated oversight, our 3(38) fiduciary services allow TruePlan as your investment manager to assume responsibility for selecting, monitoring and replacing investments. We help evaluate options, monitor plan investments, and support fiduciary processes aligned with your organization's goals.
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Pension plans
We explore innovative pension solutions, including alternative investments and liability-drive strategies.
Your investments, our expertise
Comprehensive investment solutions tailored to your organization's needs.
Fund performance shouldn’t be a mystery
We assess your organization’s needs to design an investment lineup that aligns with your investment policy guidelines. This approach helps to foster engagement and is aimed to drive fiduciary success.
Customized lineup
Engaging your fiduciary committee with a tailored strategy designed to support your organization’s needs.
Ongoing monitoring
Regular assessments help ensure your investment lineup remains effective and aligned with goals.
Fiduciary pressure is real
— we help you manage it
Our fiduciary services help ensure that your investments are managed through a disciplined process and with fiduciary oversight.
- Monitoring of investment performance and fees.
- Transparent reporting for informed decision-making.
- Periodic investment policy review and evaluation.
How fiduciary services benefit your plan
Whether you retain investment oversight or delegate investment management, TruePlan's fiduciary services help support your organization’s retirement plan through experienced guidance, ongoing monitoring, compliance updates, investment oversight and vendor management.
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3(21) fiduciary services
Receive investment recommendations and fiduciary guidance while your organization as the plan sponsor retains final authority over investment decisions.
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3(38) fiduciary services
Delegate investment selection and monitoring to TruePlan as a 3(38) investment manager, who assumes discretionary responsibility for investment decisions as defined by the engagement.
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Investment monitoring and reporting
Ongoing investment reviews and reporting provide timely information to help support prudent plan oversight.
Modern pension plans.
Strategic actions.
As a supplement to traditional investment strategies, our pension plan services can help leverage alternative investments and liability-driven strategies to help pursue your organization’s objectives.
- Alternative investments for diversified growth opportunity potential.
- Liability-driven investment strategies designed to mitigate funding status volatility.
- Expert monitoring and reporting for informed decision-making.
Monitoring and reporting for informed decision-making
Alternative investments strategies
Explore how to diversify beyond traditional stocks and bonds, helping to reduce volatility and potentially improve long-term returns.
Liability-driven investment (LDI) strategies
Align the durations of your pension plan’s bond portfolio with those of its liabilities, helping to manage interest rate risk and stabilize funding.
Lean on real advice from real, certified people
We aim to protect your organization's best interests in investment decisions, helping your plan meet its long-term commitments.
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FAQs
Get answers to commonly asked questions on investment services.
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What is investment monitoring?
Investment monitoring is the ongoing review of selected investment options and their performance over time. It may include evaluating investments against stated objectives, risk considerations and policy-specific criteria. Reporting and review practices can vary based on an organization's objectives.
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What are pension plans?
Pension plans are employer-sponsored retirement programs designed to provide retirement benefits to eligible participants. Investment approaches may include traditional asset classes, alternative investments and liability-driven investment strategies, depending on plan objectives and circumstances.
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What are fiduciary services?
Fiduciary services, including 3(21) and 3(38) arrangements, involve varying levels of support related to investment selection and oversight. These services are structured to help plan sponsors address their fiduciary responsibilities in accordance with their investment policy guidelines.
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How do LDI strategies work?
Liability-driven investment (LDI) strategies are designed to align investment portfolios with anticipated future liabilities. These approaches may be used by pension plans seeking to manage funded status volatility and interest rate risk. The appropriateness of an LDI strategy depends on a plan's specific goals and circumstances.
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