Pension Matters » consulting http://www.proteusperformance.com/blog Thoughtful Commentary on Pension & Investment Issues Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:52:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 “What is Pension Governments?” http://www.proteusperformance.com/blog/what-is-pension-governments/ http://www.proteusperformance.com/blog/what-is-pension-governments/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:56:20 +0000 admin http://www.proteusperformance.com/blog/?p=185 Gord Lewis, Vice President, takes a look back at the evolution of pension governance over the past 20 years in this article from the December 2011 edition of Benefit and Pensions Monitor.

]]> http://www.proteusperformance.com/blog/what-is-pension-governments/feed/ 0 Question #2 for your pension consultant or investment consultant http://www.proteusperformance.com/blog/question-2-for-your-pension-consultant-or-investment/ http://www.proteusperformance.com/blog/question-2-for-your-pension-consultant-or-investment/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:47:24 +0000 Ryan Kuruliak http://www.proteusperformance.com/blog/?p=49 Conflicts

2) What other services does your firm, or a related entity, provide? Where these services could create a conflict of interest (perceived or otherwise), how does your firm manage this to ensure that you are able to act in the best interest of the client?

 
As a fiduciary, you will want to ensure that there are no lines of business within the firm, or alliances with other firms, that could possibly create a conflict of interest or impair the consultant’s ability to offer unbiased advice.

While having a plan to manage a potential conflict of interest is a must, consulting firms that have no ties or affiliations with investment management firms,  or other financial institutions and who do not offer services that could conflict with their consulting business are best positioned to provide a client with unbiased advice on investment issues.

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