When properly drafted and followed, an Investment Policy Statement (IPS) can be a valuable tool to assist plan fiduciaries in managing and mitigating investment-related risk. Read our quick review guide to learn what material you should and should not include in your IPS.
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While there is no specific format or technical language that an Investment Policy Statement (IPS) is required to include, there are some categories of content a plan sponsor might considering incorporating into a best practice IPS.
Read our resource on the five categories of materials a plan sponsor should include in their fiduciary file.
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