Denali Fiduciary Management: Archive

Denali FM has an extensive history of helping fiduciaries improve their plan governance practices.

As Principals of Independent Retirement Plan Services (IRPS), Wayne Miller and Doug Foster laid the groundwork for the fiduciary governance expertise that would develop into Denali Fiduciary Management.

November 1, 2004
Denali FM is pleased to announce the launch of ERISA Fiduciary Governance Training on FEI.org. The training is a multimedia presentation that will emphasize a best practices strategy for retirement plan management. It is the only governance training of its kind in the country. The official launch date for the training is January 2005

October 10, 2004
Wayne Miller is pleased to announce that the company has been retained by outside ERISA counsel to conduct a Comprehensive Fiduciary Examination™ of the fiduciary governance practices of a publicly traded company.

October 1, 2004
Denali FM announces contract negotiations with a Fortune 100 company to have access to their pension investment separate accounts for the purposes of creating a 401(k) product for small and medium sized 401(k) clients.

September 23, 2004
Wayne Miller and Douglas Foster addressed the Chicago chapter of FEI on the topic of the 10 biggest challenges faced by ERISA retirement plan fiduciaries.

September 22, 2004
Wayne Miller and Douglas Foster addressed BMSE National Benefits Conference on the topic of the 10 biggest challenged faced by ERISA retirement plan fiduciaries.

White & Case LLP Invites you to a Presentation and Discussion: Building a Defensive Perimeter - Fiduciary Responsibilities Relating to ERISA Plans.

ERISA Fiduciary Governance - Practical Solutions for Protecting Yourself and Your Board.

As part of our continuing breakfast seminar series, this discussion is designed for human resources professionals, in-house counsel, CFO's and Treasurers. It will feature members of White & Case's Executive Compensation, Benefits & Employment Law Group as well as a representative from Independent Retirement Plan Services, discussing laws and procedures your company should be aware of.
Protection: In today's dynamic economy, it is more important than ever to ensure that you, your company and your board of directors are protected against an ever increasing number of liabilities. With new regulations from the IRS, Department of Labor, SEC and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act expanding fiduciary responsibilities, you must work to meet the growing level of scrutiny.
Please join us as we discuss these topics and work to answer:

What are the correct administrative systems to have in place and how do you go about monitoring them? How can you draft an effective indemnity agreement with your service provider?
How can you develop the best possible Investment Policy Statement?
What do you need to do to establish a prudent process that effectively documents your policies?

Examining these issues and developments will be authorities in the field: Kenneth A. Raskin and David A. Hildebrandt from the global law firm of White & Case LLP, as well as Wayne H. Miller from the investment advisory firm Independent Retirement Plan Services, LLC. Kenneth A. Raskin is a New York-based partner who heads the Firm's global Executive Compensation, Benefits and Employment Law Practice Group. David A. Hildebrandt is a partner in White & Case's Washington, DC office concentrating on U.S. and international issues relating to social security programs, retirement plans, compensation and benefits programs. Wayne H. Miller is President of IRPS, an Investment Advisor that works exclusively with ERISA clients. He is the author of the FACS™ Program, a fiduciary governance system FEI promotes to their members.

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ERISA Fiduciary Governance

On October 16, Wayne Miller, AIFA, President of IRPS provided a 2 1/2hour presentation to the Seattle Western Pension & Benefits Conference on the subject of ERISA fiduciary governance. Mr. Miller also detailed his view of the existing dysfunction in the retirement plan market, conflicts of interest in the vendor/consultant community, and the emotional intelligence driving fiduciary conduct of retirement plan sponsors.

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Cleveland Chapter of the FEI

At the invitation of the Cleveland chapter of FEI, IRPS conducted a 3-hour ERISA fiduciary training session. The audience consisted of numerous senior financial executives from Northeast Ohio, including attendees from Fortune 500 companies. As part of the presentation, IRPS conducted a mock ERISA trial, with audience participation, to demonstrate the difficulty in defending against allegations of fiduciary misconduct or inattention. Audience reaction to the trial is that they now had a much better understanding of the need for effective governance (and documentation of that governance) in order to be fully prepared for the barrage of questioning which could be put forth by plaintiff's counsel in the event of ERISA litigation.

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FEI Chapters request Wayne Miller

IRPS has been requested by four local chapters of Financial Executives International (FEI) to present "The Challenge of ERISA Fiduciary Goverance (With Excellence)". This program outlines the causes of lax fiduciary governance generated by corporate structures and emotional intelligence issues faced by fiduciaries. The focus of the presentation is not only on awareness of how fiduciary liability can grow organically within an organization, but providing specific solutions which can be deployed immediately by a plan sponsor to correct governance and monitoring deficiencies.

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The 10 Biggest Fiduciary Challenges:
The most common challenges in Fiduciary Governance.

Fiduciary Governance Training:
A training course that provides solutions to the 10 Biggest Fiduciary Challenges.

FEI
The largest organization of financial officers in the world.

Sarbanes-Oxley
Public CompanyAccounting Reform and Investor Protection Act.

The Impact of Sarbanes- Oxley:
Discussion and Analysis with Jeff Mamorsky of Greenberg Traurig LLP.

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