Designated Invesmtent Manager

[austin3515]

GW's participant fee disclosure form for sponsors is asking if there is a DEsignated Investment MAnager under 3(38) of ERISA. I cant find the definiition anywhere. Anyone have it? It sounds like this is probably not the same thing as a "broker" who probably is requied to get the client to sign off on any changes.

Am I more or less on the right track?

[Kevin C]

Here is the definition.

3(38) The term "investment manager" means any fiduciary (other than a trustee or named fiduciary, as defined in section 402(a)(2))—

(A) who has the power to manage, acquire, or dispose of any asset of a plan;

(B) who (i) is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940; (ii) is not registered as an investment adviser under such Act by reason of paragraph (1) of section 203A(a) of such Act, is registered as an investment adviser under the laws of the State (referred to in such paragraph (1)) in which it maintains its principal office and place of business, and, at the time the fiduciary last filed the registration form most recently filed by the fiduciary with such State in order to maintain the fiduciary's registration under the laws of such State, also filed a copy of such form with the Secretary; (iii) is a bank, as defined in that Act; or (iv) is an insurance company qualified to perform services described in subparagraph (A) under the laws of more than one State; and

© has acknowledged in writing that he is a fiduciary with respect to the plan.