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Products October 29, 2006
401kDirect Unveils Plan Services Suite
401kDIRECT Network has released a "TOTAL Solutions Package" that will be marketed through a plan's broker, RIA, TPA, CPA or benefit consultant.
Reported by Fred Schneyer
401kDIRECT Network has released a “TOTAL Solutions Package’ that will be marketed through a plan’s broker, RIA, TPA, CPA or benefit consultant.
A news release from the Agoura Hills, California-company said the new suite includes:
•PlanTool’s Risk Management System that provides a plan-specific investment policy statement, mutual fund and investment selection, monitoring and replacement process.•Retirement Analyst Participant Advice and Fiduciary Reporting Program that outlines and documents the investment process for participants and creates special plan-level and participant-level reports to assist plan sponsors with their fiduciary duties.
•ICC Super Statements
•Exchange traded funds (ETFs) that are sub-advised by portfolio strategist Barclays Global Investors (BGI), State Street Global and other ETF managers.
The Retirement Analyst Participant Advice and Fiduciary Reporting Pooling ETF assets using Collective Investment Funds (CIFs) allows asset allocation solutions to be offered to multiple plans at a lower cost. The actively managed allocation models are customized according to a specific investment objective.