Here is a Structure of a Private Equity Deal 'Sourcing' and 'Teasers' Signing a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) Initial Due Diligence. Investment Proposal. The First Round Bid or Non-Binding Letter of Intent (LOI) Further Due Diligence. Creating an Internal Operating Model. Preliminary Investment Memorandum (PIM)
Generally, each person must be bonded in an amount equal to at least 10% of the amount of funds he or she handled in the preceding year.
Plan assets are assets that have been contributed to the plan by the employer, or by plan participants in a contributory plan, and may be sold or transferred by the plan (i.e., the employer no longer directly controls the assets).
Something else to note here: Some retirement plans hold what are called “non-qualifying assets.” These are investments that include limited partnerships, artwork, collectibles, mortgages, real estate or the securities of “closely-held” companies.
There are also certain restrictions on investment choices. For example, both participant-directed accounts and IRAs cannot invest in collectibles, such as art, antiques, gems, certain coins or alcoholic beverages. They can invest in certain precious metals only if they meet specific requirements.
In general, ERISA does not cover plans established or maintained by governmental entities, churches for their employees, or plans which are maintained solely to comply with applicable workers compensation, unemployment or disability laws.
While ERISA plans (and their plan fiduciaries) employ a variety of legal vehicles to invest the plan's assets, employee benefits practitioners, and even those who may not work with plan investments on a day-to-day basis, are well served by a basic understanding of the most common investment vehicles for ERISA plan ...
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) covers two types of retirement plans: defined benefit plans and defined contribution plans.