The Fiduciary Board Index.

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The Board Institute Inc., in collaboration with a consortium of leading fiduciary experts, has released The Fiduciary Board Index, which allows boards of directors to both assess the strengths of their investment policies and highlight areas for improvement. The content of this unique new evaluation and education tool was developed in collaboration with fi360, CEFEX and Cambridge Fiduciary Services LLC. The new product complements and extends the existing suite of board governance and education tools offered by The Board Institute.

The Fiduciary Board Index module provides an objective and convenient online tool to help boards evaluate their performance and understand the board's duty in fulfilling their fiduciary responsibilities for managing employee retirement plan investments. The Index delivers benefits to all boards of directors with responsibility for oversight of ERISA-based plans and their investment...