Fiduciary Solutions
We help the retirement plan community achieve their intended investment objectives through our institutional 3(21) and 3(38) Fiduciary Partnership Services, fiduciary technology and reporting, and customized default solutions.
For institutional investors
A dependable outsourced fiduciary pioneer
Our team of experts has delivered a full suite of fiduciary services to recordkeepers, sponsors, advisors and participants through easy-to-understand investment programs since 2006.
Insights
Our research team continually explores trends in retirement investing.
Target Date Funds: An industry overview
Target Date Funds (TDFs) are often used in a QDIA setting as a means of providing retirement savers with a one-stop solution suited to their age and, in some cases, risk-tolerance level. This paper provides an overview of industry average and variation in asset class allocations for the TDF lifecycle glide paths, as well as widely utilized TDF benchmark series.
learn moreInternational asset allocation
In this paper, we use 50 years of MSCI data to examine international investing in the context of asset allocation and mean variance optimization.
learn moreInflation hedges: Portfolio implications
Financial assets, in general, perform very poorly in high inflation environments, with negative inflation-adjusted (real) returns being the norm. This paper reviews a variety of potential inflation hedge strategies including TIPS, specific equity sectors (like energy), commodities and REITs.
learn morePutting value on “Peace of Mind”
This paper proposes an innovative, yet intuitive, evaluation framework of Guaranteed Retirement Income (GRI) products based on their individual merits and compare them to retirement income strategies constructed from ordinary investments that a typical investor would use within a defined contribution plan.
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Additional solutions
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Retirement income product and asset allocation optimization
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Manager due diligence across funds, collectives and separate accounts
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Investment mapping for replacement funds or entire plan lineups
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Stable value/money market due diligence reports and comparison tools
Senior leaders
*The team that comprises Mesirow Fiduciary Solutions was one of two pioneer providers in this space in 2006 and continues to drive innovation through business model products and services.
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