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Prudent Practices for Investment Advisors

Fi360 — U.S. Edition, 2019

Published by Fi360 and technically reviewed by the AICPA, this handbook defines a global fiduciary standard of excellence for investment professionals — including financial advisors, broker-consultants, trust officers, and financial planners. It lays out a structured framework of prudent practices organized across four phases: Organize, Formalize, Implement, and Monitor.

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Prudent Practices for Investment Stewards

Fi360 — U.S. Edition, 2020

Published by Fi360 and technically reviewed by the AICPA, this handbook defines a global fiduciary standard of excellence for investment stewards — including trustees, investment committee members, and others with legal responsibility for managing investment decisions. It lays out a structured framework of prudent practices organized across four phases: Organize, Formalize, Implement, and Monitor.

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Periodic Table of Global Fiduciary Practices for Investment Advisors

Fi360 — 2013

A one-page visual reference from Fi360 mapping the complete framework of fiduciary practices for investment advisors across four phases: Organize, Formalize, Implement, and Monitor. Each of the 18 numbered practices is summarized in plain language, giving advisors and plan sponsors a quick-scan overview of what a disciplined, compliant investment process looks like end to end.

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Managing Fiduciary Risk in Retirement Plans

Brian S. Lakkides & Andrew W. Stumpff — Journal of Pension Benefits, Spring 2012

Written by Fiduciary Firewall President Brian Lakkides and attorney Andrew Stumpff, this article examines the fiduciary risks retirement plan sponsors routinely underestimate — especially in service provider selection and oversight. It walks through a disciplined decision-making framework to help plan sponsors minimize legal liability and maximize plan value for participants.

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