New Risk Management Blog Debuts

February 10, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Recognizing the continued need for actionable information about institutional investment best practices, Susan Mangiero offers analysis of critical issues affecting the $30+ trillion global buy side industry.

This investment risk management and valuation blog at www.goodriskgovernancepays.com serves as a resource for trustees, board members, attorneys, money managers and financial advisers with asset allocation, governance, risk management and fiduciary oversight responsibilities, according to a news release.

According to Mangiero, “Investment risk governance is more important than ever before. As billion dollar losses continue to make headlines, fiduciaries and their counsel continue to be challenged with volatile markets, a slew of new mandates and investment complexity that requires rigorous due diligence. Litigation is increasing at a fast clip and investment professionals must absolutely embrace and demonstrate an understanding of risk management and valuation issues. Post-Madoff and the credit crisis, there is no room for complacency.”

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Mangiero has over twenty years of experience in capital markets, global treasury, asset-liability management, portfolio management, economic and investment analysis, derivatives, financial risk controls and valuation. She has worked for organizations such as the General Electric Company, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Bank of America and Bankers Trust.

CPI Qualified Plan Consultants Opens Phoenix Office

February 10, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - CPI Qualified Plan Consultants, Inc., a third-party recordkeeping and administration company, has announced that Matthew K. Scott has accepted the position of Retirement Plan Consultant in the newly opened Phoenix, Arizona, consulting office.

As Retirement Plan Consultant for Arizona and the Las Vegas/Henderson area of Nevada, Scott will represent CPI with retirement plan sponsors and their financial advisers as they design and develop their qualified and non-qualified retirement plan programs.  

According to the announcement, Scott brings to CPI more than 35 years of expertise in the retirement and financial services industries, working with large banks, mutual fund and insurance companies, as well as independent broker-dealers and third-party administrators. Most recently he served as senior vice president of retirement plans for a prominent mutual fund company.   

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Scott received his Bachelor of Science degree from Frostburg State University in Frostburg, Maryland.   

More about the company is at http://www.cpiqpc.com.

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