New Clients

Fiduciary Transactional Assignments

  • United Air Lines Pension Plans
    Several defined benefit plans of United Airlines hired IFS to act as Independent Fiduciary regarding funding and contribution matters. The U.S. Department of Labor was actively involved in finalizing the terms of our role as Independent Fiduciary.
  • MCI/WorldCom 401k Plan
    The MCI/WorldCom Plan hired IFS as an Independent Fiduciary to decide whether to participate in a proposed settlement of and ERISA class action regarding losses suffered on company stock.
  • ARINC Pension Plan

Operational Reviews

  • State of Montana Board of Investments
    The State of Montana Board of Investments hired IFS to conduct an Operational Review of the $9.4 billion in Montana pension and related funds.
  • City of Mobile Pension Fund
    This fund hired IFS to develop an RFP for investment consulting services.

Local 804 I.B.T. and Local 447 I.A.M. - UPS, Inc. Multi-Employer Retirement Plan

Local 804 I.B.T. and Local 447 I.A.M. - UPS, Inc. Multi-Employer Retirement Plan

IFS has been hired to provide investment advisory services on an ongoing basis.

Operational Reviews

  • Ohio Retirement Study Council
    The Ohio Retirement Study council hired IFS to conduct fiduciary audits of the $52.9 billion State Teachers Retirement System and the $9.1 billion Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund.
  • The California State Teacher Retirement System
    CalSTRS selected IFS for its pool of specialty consultants that performs project work for the System.
  • Middlesex Retirement System

Investors in J.P. Morgan Special Situation (Real Estate) Fund

  • IFS served as the independent fiduciary on behalf of investors in this Fund. IFS decided whether and on what terms the Fund should sell to its affiliated Strategic Property Fund an interest in a valuable piece of real estate in Los Angeles.
  • IFS was hired to evaluate the investment merits of two alternative fixed income options in a defined contribution plan.
  • IFS was hired to evaluate from the investment perspective of participants in a 401k Plan, the proposed liquidation of one of the mutual funds within the Plan.

Fiduciary Transactional Projects

  • Dayton Power & Light Plans
    IFS has been hired as an independent fiduciary to evaluate the Plans' position regarding a securities class action settlement with DPL.
  • National Annuity Fund of International Association of Theatre and Stage Employees
    The National Fund of IATSE hired IFS to assist in a search for a turnkey 401K service provider. This is a joint project working with the Plan's retainer investment consultant. IFS' focus is on all administrative and operational aspects.
  • Sale Leaseback Transactions

Operational Reviews

  • Employees' Retirement System of Texas
    IFS was hired to perform a quality assessment of the ERS Internal Auditing department.
  • The City of MobileAlabama Police and Firefighters' Pension and Relief Fund
    This Fund hired IFS to evaluate its retainer investment consultant.
  • Ohio School Employees Pension Fund

SEIU Local 54 Pension Plan

SEIU Local 54 is located in NYC and represents the Theatre, Amusement and Cultural Service Employees. IFS has been hired to provide investment advisory services on an ongoing basis.

Fiduciary Transactional Projects

IFS recently added or completed several fiduciary transactional projects, including:

  • Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA)

Operational Reviews

IFS has recently added two additional Operational Review Clients:

  • San Antonio City Public Service Employee Benefit Plans

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