Social Media Meets Institutional Investing as FiduciaryX

According to "Survey: Social media wins followers" by Gregory Crawford (Pensions & Investments, February 8, 2010), institutional investors and their service providers will continue to embrace the marriage of technology and community building. The article reports that 324 respondents express a belief that social networks are likely to become an important part of the job, going forward.

As Investment Governance, Inc. founder and chief enthusiast for web-enabled best practices tools that deliver cost and time savings, I say "hooray." Why? About a week ago, we quietly launched a combination online library, Q&A clearinghouse and business network for institutional investors and their attorneys, advisors, actuaries, asset managers and other service providers. Check out http://www.fiduciaryx.com/video_tour for a short demo video.

We will soon issue a press release about all of the neat functions that comprise this exciting research and education website. I can't wait to tell you about all of the terrific experts we have at the ready to answer your questions!

If you are a buy side executive, I am inviting you to provide feedback about content and features. In exchange for a few hours of your time over the next several months, you will be given complimentary access to www.FiduciaryX.com for a period of one year.

FiduciaryX is owned and operated by Investment Governance, Inc. and has been designed for busy professionals who, like you, want: (a) independent, bias-free and actionable information on over 100 topics (b) the opportunity to share lessons learned (c) the ability to download document templates (d) a chance to ask questions of experts via the FiduciaryX Virtual Reference Desk (e) a way to search a comprehensive Service Provider Directory and rank vendors (f) the ability to connect with each other in a secure place and so much more. 

Email CustomerCare@InvestmentGovernance.com or call (203) 929-0011 for more information. 

Qualified Investment Decision Makers to Connect With Peers

If you are an investment decision-maker and represent a buy side organization, Investment Governance, Inc. would like to extend an invitation to you to kick the tires on a new and unique website for, and designed by, investment professionals. In exchange for a few hours of your time over the next several months, you will be given a complimentary subscription to www.FiduciaryX.com for a period of one year.

Set to launch in January 2010, FiduciaryXSM is an added-value information portal and business network for analysts, executives, trustees and board members who are responsible for the financial well-being of pensions, endowments, foundations, college plans and so on.

FiduciaryX is owned and operated by Investment Governance, Inc. and has been designed for busy individuals who want: (a) an opportunity to search and retrieve independent, bias-free and actionable information on over 100 topics (b) the opportunity to share lessons learned (c) the ability to download document templates (d) a chance to ask questions of experts via the FiduciaryX Virtual Reference Desk (e) an easy way to search a comprehensive Service Provider Directory (f) a chance to rank vendors (g) the ability to connect with each other in a secure place and (h) so much more.

Our FiduciaryX User Group is nearly finalized. We would like to add up to fifty (50) more individuals who are excited to explore this indispensable problem-solving tool and be part of the efforts to make a difference in raising the investment "best practices" bar.

Click to watch a short video about FiduciaryX and learn more about the many benefits offered by FiduciaryX researchers, analysts, editors and subject matter experts.

If you have a few hours and are ready to receive and share information as a member of the FiduciaryX User Group, email Mr. Josh Lurie at JLurie@InvestmentGovernance.com or Dr. Susan Mangiero at Susan.Mangiero@InvestmentGovernance.com. If your schedule does not allow for a few hours a month for the next 12 weeks right now (as the FiduciaryX User Group explores this unique portal and business network even as subscribers do the same), click here to be notified when FiduciaryX launches in January 2010.

We'd love to hear from you!