Effron Enterprises Inc.
2 Gannett Dr., White Plains, NY 10604; phone: (914) 939-0200; fax: (914) 694-6745
Effron Enterprises, a unit of IBC Group PLC, provides manager selections and performance measurement for U.S., global/international, venture capital, derivatives and private investment; and performance measurement for LBO and GIC investments.
The firm tracks 3,622 equity mutual funds, 3,395 fixed-income mutual funds and 106 GIC providers.
The firm has special expertise in manager evaluation and performance measurement.
The firm provides competitive analysis to the investment management industry.
The firm provided services to 180 nonretainer tax-exempt clients during the past year, of which 170 were corporate and 10 were public.
There are 12 professional consultants. Fees are payable in both hard and soft dollars.
Paul Margolis is client contact.
Ennis, Knupp & Associates
10 S. Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL 60606; phone: (312) 715-1700; fax: (312) 715-0277
Ennis, Knupp & Associates provides overall development of investment policies/objectives and asset allocation. It provides manager selections, performance measurement and additional analysis for U.S., global/international, venture capital, LBO, derivatives, private investment and GIC investments; capital markets research; and manager style analysis.
For 401(k) plans, the firm provides investment education/communications for employees; advice on investment options to offer employees; guidance on hiring record keepers; and advice on the hiring of firms offering specific investment options. Four professionals work solely on the needs of 401(k) plans.
The firm has special expertise in investment policy planning.
Of the 78 tax-exempt clients on retainer, 27 are corporate, nine are public, six are union, 17 are foundation or endowment and 19 are hospital/health-care/not-for-profit funds. The firm also provided services to six nonretainer tax-exempt clients during the past year, of which two were corporate, one was public and three were foundation or endowment funds.
There are 26 professional consultants. Fees are payable in hard dollars.
Tax-exempt retainer clients include Georgia-Pacific Corp., United Technologies Corp., Policemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago, and John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
Patricia A. McEnaney is client contact.
Evaluation Associates
200 Connecticut Ave., Suite 700, Norwalk, CT 06854-1958; phone: (203) 855-2000; fax: (203) 855-2301; www.veal-assoc.com
Evaluation Associates provides overall development of investment policies/objectives and asset allocation. It provides manager selections, performance measurement and additional analysis for U.S., global/international, venture capital, LBO, derivatives, private investment and GIC investments. The firm also provides custody searches and hedge fund consulting.
For 401(k) plans, the firm provides bundled services through a mutual fund alliance; advice on investment options to offer employees; guidance on hiring record keepers; advice on the hiring of firms offering specific investment options; GIC evaluation; and bidding services. Ten professionals work solely on the needs of 401(k) plans.
The firm or a subsidiary offers mutual funds to 401(k) sponsors.
The firm has special expertise in manager research, asset allocation, investment policy development and custody search.
The firm provides performance reporting and peer group analysis to the investment management industry.
Of the 135 tax-exempt clients on retainer, 80 are corporate, 15 are public and 40 are foundation or endowment funds. The firm also provided services to 20 nonretainer tax-exempt clients during the past year, of which 12 were corporate and eight were foundation or endowment funds.
There are 30 professional consultants. Fees are payable in both hard and soft dollars.
The firm is a manager of managers for hedge fund and traditional equity investments.
Tax-exempt retainer clients include Colgate-Palmolive Corp., Rockefeller University, New York City Fire Department Pension Fund and Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.
Eugene J. Murphy is client contact.
Fidelity Financial Group Inc.
4100 W. Flamingo Road, Suite 2200, Las Vegas, NV 89103; phone: (702) 871-8510; fax: (702) 871-4052
Fidelity Financial Group Inc. provides overall development of investment policies/objectives and asset allocation. It provides manager selections, performance measurement and additional analysis for U.S., global/international and GIC investments.
For 401(k) plans, the firm provides advice on investment options to offer employees; guidance on hiring record keepers; advice on the hiring of firms offering specific investment options; performance measurement and monitoring; development of investment policy and strategy; and assistance with compliance issues. It has one professional working solely on the needs of 401(k) plans.
The firm has special expertise in setting investment policies and strategies and asset allocation/strategic planning.
The firm provides manager searches, performance measurement, asset allocation and investment policies/objectives to the investment management industry.
Of the 27 tax-exempt clients on retainer, 25 are corporate, one is public and one is foundation or endowment funds. There are two professional consultants. Fees are payable in both hard and soft dollars.
Randy A. Garcia is client contact.
Fiduciary Consultants Inc.
7711 Carondelet Ave., Suite 300, St. Louis, MO 63105-3313; phone: (314) 862-1000; fax: (314) 862-4001
Fiduciary Consultants provides overall development of investment policies/objectives and asset allocation. It provides manager selections, performance measurement and additional analysis for U.S., global/international, venture capital, derivatives, private, GIC and real estate investments.
For 401(k) plans, the firm provides investment education/communications for employees; advice on investment options to offer employees; guidance on hiring record keepers; and advice on the hiring of firms offering specific investment options.
The firm has special expertise in asset allocation, targeted investments, transaction cost analysis, and commission recapture.
Of the 30 tax-exempt clients on retainer, nine are corporate, three are public, 13 are union and five are foundation or endowment funds. The firm also provided services to three nonretainer tax-exempt union clients during the past year.
There are three professional consultants. Fees are payable in hard dollars.
Brian L. Goding is client contact.
Fund Evaluation Group Inc.
205 W. Fourth St., Suite 810, Cincinnati, OH 45202; phone: (513) 977-4400; fax: (513) 977-4430
Fund Evaluation Group provides overall development of investment policies/objectives and asset allocation. It provides manager selections, performance measurement and additional analysis for U.S., derivatives and private investments; manager selections and performance measurement for global/international; and manager selections for venture capital, LBO and GIC investments.
For 401(k) plans, the firm provides investment education/communications for employees; advice on investment options to offer employees; guidance on hiring record keepers; and advice on the hiring of firms offering specific investment options. Two professionals work solely on the needs of 401(k) plans.
The firm tracks 839 equity mutual funds and 514 fixed-income mutual funds.
The firm has special expertise in not-for-profit and health-care organizations, corporate 401(k) plans, socially responsible investing, proactivity and communication.
Of the 267 tax-exempt clients on retainer, 109 are corporate, four are public, one is union, 142 are foundation or endowment funds, and 11 are health care. The firm also provided services to 12 nonretainer tax-exempt clients during the past year, of which three were corporate, one was public and eight were foundation or endowment funds.
There are 13 professional consultants. Fees are payable in both hard and soft dollars.
Tax-exempt retainer clients include Texas A&M University System, Indiana University Foundation, Midland Co., and Community Hospital of Indiana.
Ronald T. Behymer is client contact.
