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Thoughts on ERISA's requirements regarding risk management February 2010 Bob Collie Managing Director, Investment Strategy and Consulting In light of the Great Recession, risk management is a top-of-mind topic for institutional investors. What does ERISA have to say about it? In this brief article, Bob Collie discusses: Fiduciary responsibilities outlined in ERISA The meaning of prudence—it's about process, not performance Applications for defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) plans ERISA's diversification requirements Request this research A note about our research Our proprietary research is made available to our institutional clients, and many of these published papers are available to other institutional investors as well. If you are not a Russell client, but are an institutional investor, we welcome you to request this research piece. We only require your contact information on a short request form. For more information about our research, please contact David or Gerry:     West Coast David Rothenberg Managing Director 866-926-5934 East Coast Gerry Lillis Director 866-459-4128 Please remember that all investments carry some level of risk, including the potential loss of principal invested. They do not typically grow at an even rate of return and may experience negative growth. As with any type of portfolio structuring, attempting to reduce risk and increase return could, at certain times, unintentionally reduce returns. USI-12442			Request this research Printer friendly version of this page