Archive for March 2017
ERISA §1104(a)(1)(C) re Diversification
US Code §1104(a)(1)(C) states, “A fiduciary shall discharge his duties with respect to a plan solely in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries… by diversifying the investments of the plan so as to minimize the risk of large losses…” The court in Marshall v. Glass/Metal (D. Haw. 1980) noted, “Ordinarily the fiduciary should not…
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“Wasting beneficiaries’ money is imprudent. In devising and implementing strategies for the investment and management of trust assets, trustees are obligated to minimize costs” (National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws). Duty to Pay Only Fair Fees Section 7 of the Uniform Prudent Investor Act states, “In investing and managing trust assets, a trustee…
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