Pension Risk Matters Blog Is Even More Relevant In Its Fourth Year

Investment Governance, Inc. Continues to Add Expert Content to Its Investment Best Practices Portal

SHELTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Four years ago, valuation and risk professional Susan Mangiero, CFA, FRM launched the first blog devoted exclusively to the topic of pension risk and fiduciary implications. The blog (http://www.PensionRiskMatters.com) serves as a resource for trustees, board members, actuaries, auditors, consultants, money managers, attorneys and regulators who want to explore important ideas about pension risk issues and best practices.

According to Dr. Mangiero, CEO of Investment Governance, Inc., “The need for independent discourse about investment best practices is more relevant now than even four years ago when I created www.PensionRiskMatters.com. This award-winning blog covered topics such as internal controls, fiduciary breach, hedging, leverage and risk management well before Bernie Madoff and oversight failures hit the headlines. We’ve learned that risk comes in different forms. When ignored, it can spell the difference between disaster and retirement checks getting sent out on time.”

Since www.PensionRiskMatters.com launched on March 23, 2006, Dr. Mangiero and her team have spent considerable time listening to what institutional investors and their service providers and attorneys want in terms of data, education and independent research. As a result, Investment Governance, Inc. opened the doors to www.FiduciaryX.com on February 9, 2010. Focused on investment best practices research and education, this independent information portal consists of an online library, virtual reference desk, fiduciary-focused knowledge-base, expert blogs and a jam-packed calendar of webinars and discussions about topics such as how to deal with volatility, emerging global fiduciary standards, hard-to-value accounting rules and due diligence statutes. In addition, professionals who work for institutional investors such as pensions, endowments, foundations and college plans can enjoy social networking features such as Discussion Forums, Find a Peer and a Service Provider Ranking System.

Whether happily writing for www.PensionRiskMatters.com or working with other experts in the institutional investment industry on thought leadership pieces and training products for www.FiduciaryX.com, Dr. Mangiero asserts that “We are on the verge of a brave new world. There is no going back. Whether an individual is a de facto fiduciary or not, there will be continued pressure on buy side executives, their attorneys and service providers to evidence that everyone did their homework before allocating billions of dollars to any asset class or strategy. We are delighted to be part of that awareness campaign - showcasing countless decision-makers who are doing a great job but seldom have their work see the light of day. Real people are impacted when investment best practices are nowhere to be seen. We are excited to be able to make a difference with our education, training and research work and appreciate the many contributions of our like-minded colleagues in the investment industry.”

To learn more about FiduciaryX, visit http://www.fiduciaryx.com/video_tour, call [phone] or email [e-mail]. Visit http://www.fiduciaryx.com/registration to sign up for a complimentary weekly ezine about investment best practices.

About Investment Governance, Inc.

Investment Governance, Inc. (formerly known as Pension Governance, Incorporated) is an independent research, analysis and training company. Our corporate mission is to empower institutional investors and their service providers with information and data that allows for improved decision-making with the fiduciary perspective in mind. Our services include consulting, conferences, communities, data analysis, training and benchmarking technology. Visit www.InvestmentGovernance.com, www.FiduciaryX.com and www.PensionRiskMatters.com for more information.