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POLICE PENSION BOARD
The Police Pension Board meeting was held on May 1, 2014 at 9:30 a.m with Chairman Mullaney
presiding. Members present were Mr. Bonar (arrived at 9:33 a.m.), Mr. Stallings, Mr. Unterkofler,
Chief Bernat, and Mr. Koenig. Mr. Lynn was absent.
AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
By unanimous consent, the agenda was approved as presented.
Approval of Minutes - Police Pension Board Meeting of February 26, 2014
Mr. Stallings moved for approval of the minutes of the Police Pension Board meeting of
February 26, 2014, seconded by Mr. Unterkofler and unanimously carried.
Quarterly Performance Review (Quarter Ending March 31, 2014) (Milliman, Inc.)
Mr. Jeff Marzinsky, Principal and Employee Benefits Consultant, Milliman, Inc., reviewed the
Board Meeting Notes dated May 1, 2014. He advised members that plan assets totaled
approximately $11.6M as of March 31, 2014, which was an increase from approximately $11.5M
at the beginning of the quarter. He noted that the 2.64% net return was within the plan benchmark
for the quarter. He explained that the fund had been rebalanced for the quarter according to the asset
allocation that was approved last year and was in line with target allocations. He stated that the plan
consisted of approximately 60% equity funds and 40% fixed income, which he stated was a
conservative portfolio.
Mr. Marzinsky reviewed the Quarterly Investment Monitor Summary Report for the Quarter Ending
March 31, 2014. Referring to Page 9 - Asset Allocation, Mr. Marzinsky reminded members that the
Harding Loevner Global Equity Institutional Fund had been replaced in the portfolio by the more
focused Oppenheimer International Growth Y equity fund.
Mr. Marzinsky explained that, year to date, interest rates on short-term investments between one (1)
and three (3) years had increased and interest rates on long-term investments had decreased, noting
that as interest rates rise, the value of bonds declines. He indicated that it was possible that
adjustments would have to be made to maintain the value of the portfolio and that this would be
addressed at the Board’s meeting scheduled for August.
Mr. Marzinsky advised members that Page 10, Investment Policy Review - Active Management,
served as the “scorecard” for plan investments. He explained that the rank reflected how well the
funds performed compared to other investments, with lower numbers indicating better rankings, and
the majority of the funds ranked very well compared to their peers. The Excess Return showed the
returns of the funds compared to the return of their market benchmarks, and the last six (6) columns
reflected the risk and risk-adjusted return of each fund. Mr. Marzinsky stated that the Relative
Standard Deviation reflected the volatility of each fund compared to its index fund and that a
standard deviation of less than 1.0 indicated less volatility than the index. He explained that PIMCO
had experienced some issues with upper management. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) had
resigned abruptly and would be replaced by the Chief Operating Officer (COO). Milliman had
visited PIMCO and learned that changes had been made in its management structure. Mr.
Marzinsky stated that PIMCO’s investment committee would be expanded, which would provide
more perspectives on fixed income markets. Additionally, he noted that the Target Small
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Capitalization Value T Fund had underperformed compared to its index; however, on a risk-adjusted
basis, it ranked very well compared to its peer group. Mr. Marzinsky assured members that both of
these funds would be monitored by Milliman.
In reference to Page 11 - Investment Policy Review - Passive Management, Mr. Marzinsky
explained that index funds are expected to generally track their market benchmarks and have a very
low expense ratio compared to actively managed funds. He reminded members that Vanguard had
changed some of the underlying benchmarks that were previously followed; therefore, some
variances were expected and were not a cause for concern.
Referring to Page 12 - Investment Option Return Summary, Mr. Marzinsky stated that portfolio
funds had generally positive returns year to date. The only underperforming area was emerging
markets, which had a slight negative return. Long-term bonds were the best performing investment
over the quarter. Equity markets had been volatile; however, having a mixed portfolio with long
duration exposure benefitted the Fund.
Mr. Marzinsky advised members that the overall portfolio return was approximately 2.7% through
March 31, 2014 and exceeded the index of approximately 2.43%; over the last year the fund had
returned approximately 8.13% versus the index of 8.07%. He stated that, it had been decided to
develop a conservative portfolio to decrease volatility; however, he indicated that the Board may
want to consider the potential effects of rising interest rates.
Mr. Marzinsky provided members with a draft Investment Policy Statement for the City of Dover
Police Plan (Attachment #1) and reminded them that the Police Pension Fund had been operating
by a policy which was developed by the City’s previous investment advisor. He advised members
that, when developing a draft of the new Policy Statement, he incorporated some of the terms of the
prior investment policy statement relating to the roles and responsibilities of the Board in overseeing
the portfolio and attempted to simplify some of the provisions relating to the investment manager
selection and monitoring process. Mr. Marzinsky advised members that the Board typically tries
to make asset allocation decisions during their August meeting and hoped that providing the draft
Policy at this time would allow members an opportunity to review the document, make comments,
and determine if they wished to consider changing the Investment Policy Statement as a whole. He
indicated that if members were interested in reviewing alternative portfolios that may have higher
returns, this could also be done.
Mr. Koenig advised members that during the Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Board
meeting held earlier in the day, Mr. Marzinsky had indicated that the OPEB portfolio ranked at
approximately four (4) on a one (1) to 10 scale for aggressiveness, with a one (1) being the least
aggressive and 10 being the most. He questioned how the Police Pension Fund would rate on this
scale. Responding, Mr. Marzinsky stated that the OPEB, Police Pension, and Civilian Pension
portfolios all had similar allocations. He noted that when the plans’ liabilities were evaluated slight
adjustments were made in fixed income allocations in order to match a portion of the duration of the
payments going out of the plans.
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Mr. Koenig questioned if it would be prudent for the Police Pension Fund to use a more aggressive
investment strategy, since it had a fixed pool of plan participants, and whether this fixed pool would
result in less risk. Responding, Mr. Marzinsky stated that if fixed payments were tied to fixed
income investments, there would still be variability in interest rates. He explained that changes in
interest rates could swing the value of a pension plan dramatically, noting that last year, as interest
rates went up, the value of the liabilities went down. He reiterated that if interest rates continued
to rise, the plan’s fixed income investments could yield negative returns; therefore, this was a
potential problem that should be addressed at the Board’s next meeting.
Mr. Stallings moved to accept the report, seconded by Mr. Unterkofler and unanimously
carried.
Mr. Stallings moved for adjournment, seconded by Mr. Unterkofler and unanimously carried.
Meeting adjourned at 9:44 a.m.
Timothy Mullaney
Chair
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Attachment #1 - Draft Investment Policy Statement - City of Dover Police Plan, dated August 2014
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ATTACHMENT #1
Police Pension Board Meeting of May 1, 2014
DRAFT
INVESTMENT POLICY STATEMENT
CITY OF DOVER POLICE PLAN
August 2014
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Investment Policy Statement DRAFT City of Dover Police Pension Plan
INVESTMENT POLICY STATEMENT
CITY OF DOVER POLICE PENSION PLAN
Table of Contents
Section Page
I. Purpose and Background 3
II. Statement of Objectives 4
III. Control Procedures & Responsibilities 5
IV. Investment & Allocation Policy 8
V. Investment Manager Guidelines 11
VI. Selection of Investment Managers 13
VII. Investment Evaluation 14
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I. PURPOSE & BACKGROUND
The Plan is a public employee retirement plan governed by The City of Dover Code of Ordinances.
The purpose of this Investment Policy Statement (“IPS”) is to assist the participants of the plan who serve as
members of the Police Pension Board of the City of Dover (“Board”) under Section 2-202 of the City of
Dover Code of Ordinances, this Investment Policy Statement (“Statement”) presents investment objectives,
policies, guidelines, and monitoring and review procedures relating to financial assets (the “Fund”) of the
City of Dover Police Pension Plan (“Plan”).
The IPS will function to:
1. State in a written document the Plan Sponsor’s expectations, objectives, and guidelines for the
investment of Plan assets which the Plan Sponsor judges to be appropriate and prudent, in consideration
of the needs of the Plan.
2. Define and assign the responsibilities for the oversight of the Plan’s assets.
3. Set forth an investment structure for managing Plan assets. This structure will help to define asset class,
Investment Manager styles, asset allocation and acceptable ranges that, combined, will help to generate
the risk/return profile needed to meet the objectives of this policy.
4. Encourage effective communication between the Plan Sponsor and the Investment Consultant, as well as
any other interested parties.
5. Establish formalized performance criteria that the Investment Managers selected are expected to meet
and against which they are to be measured on a regular basis.
6. Serve as a review document to guide Plan Sponsor and Investment Consultant oversight of the
investment options of the Plan’s assets.
7. Establish the relevant investment time horizon, risk tolerances and performance expectations of the Plan
assets and the Plan Sponsor.
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II. STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES
The assets of the Plan are invested under the supervision of the Board.
After reviewing expected short-term and long-term cash flow requirements of the plan, as well as
considering the investment time horizon and risk tolerance level believed to be appropriate for the invested
assets, the following set of objectives has been established:
1. Preservation of capital.
2. Pay all benefit and expense obligations when due.
3. Achieve a funding cushion to reduce the impact of possible future downturns in the plan’s funded
status.
4. Achieve or exceed actuarial earnings assumptions.
5. If applicable, effectively manage the funded status volatility and mitigate undue risk exposure under a
Liability Driven Investment (LDI) strategy. The approach can assist in managing interest rate and
inflationary risks.
6. Control risk exposure through reasonable and rational diversification of the assets into various asset
classes.
7. Establish policies based on total return and expected projected payouts rather than current income.
8. Contain costs of administering and managing the portfolio.
9. Attain a funded status such that the employer has the option to terminate the plan if deemed
appropriate.
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III. CONTROL PROCEDURES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Disclosure
Any member of the Board, Custodian/Directed Trustee or Investment Consultant must make full disclosure
of any potential conflicts of interest, including any financial gain that may be received as a result of
investment decisions made by those entities, which may be required by applicable law. This disclosure
should be made before the investment of the plan assets governed by this Investment Policy Statement.
Disclosure should be in written form and presented to the members of the Board.
Delegation of Authority and Responsibilities
The Board is charged under Section 18-51 of the City of Dover Code of Ordinances with overall
responsibility for investment of the Fund. To assist the Board in this function, it is authorized and permitted
by said Ordinances to appoint an IM or IM(s), including for this purpose banks, insurance companies, and
firms registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and/or Delaware State law, to manage (including
the power to acquire and dispose of) Plan assets. Any appointed IM must agree to conduct itself in
accordance with all applicable City of Dover Ordinances.
The Board shall be responsible for approving any changes to this Investment Policy Statement, and shall be
responsible for reviewing the implementation of the Investment Policy Statement not less frequently than
annually.
These responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Board The Board will be responsible for establishing investment objectives, investment policy and
monitoring and review procedures. The establishment of standards for measuring, monitoring, evaluating and
comparing absolute and relative investment performance to assure that investment returns are reviewed on a
regular basis and investment return objectives are met during acceptable periods of time. The establishment
of authorization, reporting, control, review and general governance procedures to assure that investment
policies and guidelines are reviewed on a regular basis and conformed to at all times. All modifications of
policies and/or guidelines shall be in writing, signed by all Board members, and delivered on a timely basis
to any IM and/or Custodian affected by such changes. The establishment of, through contractual
relationships with recognized and carefully selected professional organizations, or by alternative means
satisfactory to the Board, a retirement plan management structure which will assure appropriate investment
management, custody, and surveillance or compliance procedures to meet investment objectives in
conformity with the Board's stated investment policies and guidelines. The Board will have discretion to
select, add, replace or remove Investment Managers that will be used to meet the Plan’s investment
objectives, consistent with the recommendations and advice of the Investment Consultant.
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Investment Consultant The Investment Consultant will be responsible for: providing recommendations to
the Board for the selection of Investment Managers and appropriate asset allocation, consistent with the
Investment Policy Statement objectives and guidelines; reviewing the performance of such Investment
Managers over time; periodically reviewing and providing recommendations to the Board for revisions to the
Investment Policy Statement; and other tasks as deemed appropriate by the Board. The Investment
Consultant will act in a non-discretionary capacity.
Custodian/Directed Trustee The Custodian/Directed Trustee appointed by the Board will be responsible for
the safekeeping of the fund assets, including all transaction settlements and deliveries and will perform
regular accounting of all assets owned, purchased or sold, as well as transactions and movement of assets
into and out of the Plan account.
Fund safekeeping and securities settlement procedures shall include direct Custodian participation in one or
more appropriate securities depositories (e.g., Depository Trust Company, New York) and, as necessary,
correspondent participation in other major depositories (e.g., the Federal Reserve System). The Plan's
beneficial ownership of all assets shall be inviolate and in all circumstances perfected. Board or designated
IM authority to direct all investment transactions shall similarly be protected.
The Directed Trustee will maintain possession of securities owned by the Plan, collect dividend and interest
payments, redeem maturing securities, and effect receipt and delivery following purchases and sales. The
Directed Trustee will also be responsible for the payments to such persons and for such purposes in order to
provide benefits to plan participants and the remittance of any tax related payments to the applicable State
and Federal bodies.
Fiduciary insurance, and officer liability and omissions and errors insurance coverages, of any Custodian,
must meet standards set by the Board from time to time.
Investment Manager(s)
The specific responsibilities of the Investment Manager(s) relating to the investment management of the fund
include:
1. Managing the Plan assets under its care, custody, and/or control in accordance with the Investment Policy
Statement (‘IPS’) objectives and guidelines set forth herein.
2. Exercising investment discretion (including holding cash equivalents as an alternative) within the IPS
objective and guidelines set forth herein.
3. Promptly communicating all significant and/or material matters and changes pertaining to the investment
of Plan assets, including, but not limited to:
i. Investment strategy.
ii. Portfolio structure.
iii. Tactical approaches.
iv. Ownership.
v. Organizational structure.
vi. Financial condition.
vii. Professional staff.
viii. All legal material and SEC and other regulatory agency proceedings affecting the firm.
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4. Promptly voting all proxies and related actions in a manner consistent with the long-term interests and
objectives of the Plan set forth herein. Each manager shall keep detailed records of said voting and
proxies and related actions and will comply with all regulatory obligations related thereto.
5. Utilize the same care, skill, prudence, and due diligence under the circumstances then prevailing that
experienced, investment professionals acting in a like capacity and fully familiar with such matters would
use in like activities for like benefit plans with like aims in accordance and compliance with all
applicable laws, rules, and regulations from local, state, and federal political entities as the pertain to
fiduciary duties and responsibilities.
The investments should be relatively liquid, or with a reasonable amount of notice, should be capable of
liquidating to cash. There should be no fees or penalties for regular trading or liquidation.
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IV. INVESTMENT AND ALLOCATION POLICY
Investment Horizon: The investment guidelines are based on the expectation that the investment horizon
will be several years in length. Short-term variability in returns should be expected.
Because of this, the Plan’s strategic asset allocation is established with moderate to long-term perspective in
mind. The Plan is required to pay retirement benefits to participants as they come due. Therefore, sufficient
liquid reserves must be available to satisfy this obligation.
1. The actuary will provide future benefit payment amounts, funding and contribution requirements.
2. The plan should hold a portion of assets in short-term and cash holdings to provide for the schedule of
future benefit payments.
Risk Tolerances: It is understood by the Board that achieving the Plan’s investment objectives is not
guaranteed and there will be time periods for which these objectives will not be met. The Board also
recognizes that some risk must be assumed to achieve the Plan’s investment objectives and accepts the
inevitable fluctuations in returns that will occur. While it is understood that a certain level of risk is expected
in the Plan’s portfolio, the ability to withstand short and intermediate term variability was specifically
considered in the development of the IPS risk tolerances. Factors considered were:
1. It is the intention to fund at least the minimum required contribution (MRC) each year providing ample
liquidity.
2. Due to the amount of payouts to occur for many years into the future, the Plan’s liabilities exhibit a
longer duration (sensitivity to changes in interest rates). As a result, extending durations in the fixed
income portion of Plan assets should be considered.
3. The cash balance portion of the plan's liabilities grows at the rate of T-bill + 1%. Future liability growth
will be factored into all investment decisions.
As a result of the above-named considerations, the Board believes that the Plan can tolerate some interim
variability in market value and rates of return in order to achieve its long-term objectives.
Allowable Investments: Cash and Equivalents, Mutual Funds, Separate Accounts, Options and Futures
Contracts, Stocks, Bonds, Commingled Funds, and Collective Trusts, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
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Liquidity Policy: The trust will be required to provide periodic distributions in the form of retirement benefit
payments to participants. The actuary provides annual assessments of the funding requirements and
payments necessary to meet the plans benefit obligations.
Overall Asset Allocation Policy
Based on the Plan’s time horizon, risk tolerances, liquidity needs, and asset class preferences and constraints,
an efficient or optimal portfolio was identified. This allocation shall be reviewed at least annually and
modified as necessary to meet the needs of the Plan Sponsor. The strategic asset allocation of the Plan is as
follows:
Asset Class Range Target
Cash & Short-Term Bond 5% - 10% 10%
Inflation-Protected Bond 0% - 10% 5%
Intermediate Term Bond 3% - 13% 8%
Long-Term Bond 4% - 14% 9%
High Yield Bond 3% - 13% 8%
Large Value 5% - 15% 10%
Large Growth 6% - 16% 10%
Mid Cap 0% - 10% 5%
Small Cap 3% - 13% 8%
Foreign Equity 5% - 15% 10%
Diversified Emerging Mkts 5% - 15% 10%
Real Estate 2% - 12% 7%
The above ranges will be considered the long-term or policy allocation. The current “Policy” is the target for
such respective Asset Class of investment. Any deviations beyond the “Range” must have prior approval by
the Board, unless caused by market actions.
Based on the Plan’s time horizon, risk tolerances, liquidity needs, and asset class preferences and constraints,
an efficient or optimal portfolio was identified. This allocation strategy is dynamic in nature under a
Liability Drive Investment (LDI) approach. The allocation shall be reviewed periodically, at least annually,
and modified as necessary to meet targets as below, based on the funded status of the plan. The overall
performance of the portfolio relative to the liabilities will be reviewed in addition to actual performance of
the managers.
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The strategic asset allocation of the Plan is as follows:
Dynamic Investment Policy Funded Status
Asset Category 40% 70% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100%
Cash & Short Term Bond 10% 8% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5%
US Treasuries/Inflation-linked 5% 6% 7% 7% 9% 10% 13%
Intermediate Term Bond 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 21% 23%
Long Term Bond 9% 9% 11% 12% 15% 20% 24%
High Yield Bond 8% 9% 9% 10% 10% 10% 10%
Large Cap Value – US Stock 10% 10% 9% 8% 8% 7% 4%
Large Cap Growth – US Stock 10% 9% 9% 8% 7% 5% 4%
Mid Cap – US Stock 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 4% 3%
Small Cap – US Stock 8% 8% 8% 6% 4% 3% 3%
Real Estate/REIT 7% 7% 6% 5% 4% 3% 3%
Non-US Stock 10% 9% 9% 8% 7% 5% 3%
Emerging Markets 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 7% 5%
Equity 60% 58% 56% 50% 45% 34% 25%
Fixed Income/Cash 40% 42% 44% 48% 55% 66% 75%
Total 100% 100% 100% 98% 100% 100% 100%
Rebalancing: Rebalancing is the periodic adjustment of the portfolio to restore a pre-defined Target asset
allocation, and will be reviewed at least once per calendar quarter, or as such when the allocation of any asset
class exceeds the range around its respective target.
Change in Funding Target Level
Based on the asset allocation glidepath and funding target levels outlined in the Asset Allocation Policy, an
increase in the Plan funding ratio that elevates the plan to a new increment level will trigger a rebalancing of
Plan assets to the new targets. If the Plan funding ratio decreases and meets a lower target level, the plan
will not rebalance to the new target asset allocation.
Timing
Rebalancing reviews generally take place quarterly, or at a frequency determined by appropriate by the
Board. Generally, the rebalancing transactions will occur over a period of time to reduce undue market
timing risk.
The Plan will diversify its investment portfolio to avoid incurring unreasonable risks. Investment maturities
should be scheduled to coincide with projected cash flow requirements. As funded status improves, the asset
allocation policy targets will reduce equity investments and increase fixed income investments and “de-risk”
the plan portfolio.
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V. INVESTMENT MANAGER GUIDELINES
Every Investment Manager selected to manage Plan assets shall be selected by their policy or ability to
adhere to these general guidelines; however will have discretion to meet the investment objectives of their
portfolio or investment fund. Unless receiving prior Board approval, the only allowable investments of the
Plan will be in cash and equivalents, mutual funds, separate accounts, commingled funds, and collective
trusts:
Cash Policy
Cash equivalents will be invested in an appropriate cash-like fund. Returns should be equal to or better than
the 90-day Treasury Bill Index (3-month).
Money market mutual funds may be used, so long as these funds meet the high standards suitable for funds
of this nature.
Fixed Income Policy
Investment Objectives
These assets are to be invested in a mutual fund, commingled funds, separate accounts, or collective trusts of
high-grade index or active fixed income portfolio subject to the limitations set forth below. The investment
objectives of the fixed income portion in order of importance are:
1. Preservation of capital
2. Provide for regular dividend and or interest payments
3. Stability of returns – obtain fairly consistent annual returns.
Investment Guidelines
The Plan’s fixed income assets will be managed in accordance with the following:
1. All funds selected for the fixed income portion must have a readily ascertainable market value and
must be readily marketable.
2. Investment Managers selected will be diversified and generally conform to industry guidelines.
3. The Investment Managers shall have discretion to invest a portion of the assets in cash reserves when
they deem appropriate. However, the Investment Managers will be evaluated against their peers on
the performance of the total funds under their direct management.
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Equity Policy
Investment Objectives
Equity assets are to be invested in mutual funds, commingled funds, separate accounts, or collective trusts.
Within this framework, the investment objectives of the equity portion are:
1. Long Term Growth of Capital – Assets, exclusive of contribution and withdrawals, should grow in the
long run and earn returns equal to the market while risk should be less than the market.
2. Follow a predefined market style (e.g. large cap vs. small cap, value vs. growth) strategy.
Investment Guidelines
The Plan’s equity assets will be managed in accordance with the following:
1. All funds selected for the equity portion must have a readily ascertainable market value and must be
readily marketable.
2. Investment Managers selected will be diversified and generally conform to industry guidelines.
3. The Investment Managers shall have discretion to invest a portion of the assets in cash reserves when
they deem appropriate. However, the Fund Managers will be evaluated against their peers on the
performance of the total funds under their direct management.
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VI. SELECTION OF INVESTMENT MANAGERS
The Board, with the assistance of the Investment Consultant, will select appropriate Investment Managers to
manage the Plan assets. Investment Managers must meet the following minimum criteria:
1. Is a bank, insurance company, investment management company, or investment advisor as defined by the
Registered Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
2. Provide at a minimum, historical quarterly performance numbers calculated on a time-weighted basis,
based on a composite of all the fully discretionary accounts of similar investment style, and reported net
and gross of fees.
3. Provide performance evaluation reports prepared by an objective third party that illustrate the risk/return
profile of the Investment Manager relative to other managers of like investment style.
4. Provide detailed information on the history of the firm, key personnel, key clients, fee schedule, and
support personnel. This information can be supplied by a third party vendor comparable to Lipper or
Morningstar.
5. Clearly articulate the investment strategy that will be followed and document that the strategy has been
successfully adhered to over time.
6. Investment Managers will be ranked within the top 50 percent of their respective styles on the Investment
Consultant’s internal ranking program when available.
7. Some of the measures that may be included in the statistical analysis of a fund would be:
a. Alpha – a measure of fund performance compared to its expected return
b. Beta – the general level of influence a fund’s market has over its performance
c. Standard Deviation – a measure of a fund’s variation of returns over time
d. Sharpe Ratio – a measure of a fund’s risk-adjusted return compared to its risk
e. Duration – a measure of sensitivity to interest rate fluctuations over time
8. The Board will consider replacing an actively managed fund if the rank versus its peer group remains in
the bottom 50 percent for four consecutive quarters versus its peer group and if statistical analysis
concludes that the fund’s level of return does not provide an acceptable ratio as compared to its general
level of risk.
9. The Board may consider a fund for replacement when the Investment Manager or policy of the fund is
changed. In addition, if there are any substantial transactions with regard to the fund management
company or holding, or other types of instabilities in the fund company, replacement will be considered.
10. The Board may also consider replacing a fund if its relative performance over a complete market cycle
trails its benchmark.
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VII. INVESTMENT EVALUATION
Not more than 90 days after the end of each calendar quarter, the Investment Consultant shall report
investment positions and performance results to the Board, based on performance reported by each Fund
Manager, to monitor and evaluate progress toward the attainment of longer-term targets.
The target rate of return for the Plan has been based on the assumption that future real returns will
approximate the long-term rates of return experienced for each asset class in the IPS. The real rate of return
is the return in excess of the anticipated rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Total Plan Portfolio: Over a complete business cycle, the Plan’s overall annualized total return (net of
expenses) should perform at or above the Plan Benchmark. The target allocation is based on the plan’s
funded status. This Plan Benchmark is a customized index composed of the following benchmarks for each
target asset class and based on the funded status target allocation:
Asset Category Index*
Cash & Money Market BofA ML 3-month T-bill Total Return Index
Short-term Bond Barclays US Govt/Credit 1-3 Yr TR USD
Inflation Protected Bond Barclays US Treasury US TIPS TR USD
Intermediate-term Bond Barclays US Govt 5-10 Yr TR USD
Long-term Bond BC Long Government/Credit
High Yield Bond BC High Yield Corporate Bond
Large Cap Value S&P 500 Value
Large Cap Blend S&P 500 Index
Large Cap Growth S&P 500 Growth
Mid Cap Value S&P 400 Value
Mid Cap Blend S&P 400 Index
Mid Cap Growth S&P 400 Growth
Small Cap Value S&P 600 Value
Small Cap Blend S&P 600 Index
Small Cap Growth S&P 600 Growth
World Stock MSCI AC World Index ND USD
Diversified Emerging Markets FTSE Emerging NR USD
REIT/Real Estate MSCI US REIT NR USD
*Or other index as designated by the fund and/or fund manager as an appropriate target benchmark for the
investment portfolio or fund.
Individual Investment Managers: During its periodic meetings but not less than annually, the Board will
review the following specifics with regard to each Investment Manager:
1. The manager’s adherence to their prospectus.
2. Material changes in the manager’s organization, investment philosophy, and/or personnel.
3. Performance compared against an appropriate peer group and benchmark, as listed in the Executive
Summary of this IPS, over various time periods.
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The Board expects the following criteria to be met by each Investment Manager. If a manager fails to meet
these, a further review of the manager will be warranted. The Board reserves the right to replace an
Investment Manager at their discretion at any time.
1. The Investment Manager’s rank (3-year and 5-year return) versus its peer group is over 50 (where a
percentile ranking of 1 would be the highest a fund could achieve and 100 would be the lowest). If a
fund or Investment Manager’s rank (3-year and 5-year return) versus its peer group is over 50, the fund
will warrant a closer analytic review. The Board’s review will be comprised of a further analysis of the
fund’s statistical performance and risk measures.
2. The Investment Manager should not fall in the southeast quadrant of a standard risk/return plot over 3
and/or 5 years.
3. The Investment Manager’s risk over 3 to 5 years, as measured by standard deviation, should be equal to
or lower than the comparative index. If the standard deviation is higher than the index, an increase in
performance is expected.
4. The Investment Manager’s Sharpe ratio should be positive over 3 to 5 years and ranked above the peer
group median.
5. The Investment Manager’s Alpha should be positive over a 3 to 5 year period and ranked above the peer
group median.
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Investment Policy Statement
DRAFT City of Dover Police Pension Plan
SIGNATURE
This Statement of Investment Policy approved by action of the Board.
Approved by: _______________________________________________
Chairman or representative of the Board
_______________________________________________
Treasurer/Finance Director
Date approved: ___________
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