Called the Fiduciary and Investment Reporting Package, the report is designed for SchwabPlan and SchwabPlan Select plan sponsors. Sponsors will be able to monitor fund performance based on criteria established in each plans investment policy statement (IPS), according to Schwab. The report will also include plan asset allocations and trend data, market commentary, retirement plan industry data and fund summaries.
"With all of the claims on their time, we wanted to provide plan sponsors with a powerful tool that can deliver key information quickly and effectively," said Robert Oros, vice president of product and investment development for retirement plan services at Schwab. "At a glance, plan sponsors know the performance of their funds based on their own criteria and compared with their customized benchmark indices. We believe this is one of the most detailed, comprehensive reports of its type in the market."
When plan sponsors establish the IPS, they can set criteria for when a fund in the plan reaches "watch" or "termination" status, which might be based on a percentile rank by
"If a fund in their plan reaches watch or termination status, plan sponsors can work with Schwab or their investment advisor to decide if they want to take any action," said Ben Brigeman, senior vice president of retirement plan services at Schwab. "This new report is intended to serve as a tool to help in that decision-making process and to provide an overall snapshot of the plan."
