N.J. Admin. Code § 9A:10-7.18 - Selection of investment manager

(a) Should the Authority determine to select an investment manager or managers other than the Division of Investment in the Department of the Treasury, it shall solicit proposals and shall select from among the bidders the investment manager or managers based on the following factors not necessarily listed in order of significance. These factors are general in nature. Cost shall not be the sole determining factor.

1. The investment manager's ability to adhere to the prudent person standard of care applicable to the Division of Investment in the Department of the Treasury pursuant to subsection b. of section 11 of P.L. 1950, c.270 (N.J.S.A. 52:18A-89);

2. The impact of fees and costs to be imposed by the manager or managers on investment returns to contributors;

3. The comparison of fees and costs to be imposed by the manager or managers with comparable fees and costs that would be imposed if the Division of Investment in the Department of the Treasury were the investment manager;

4. The investment manager's financial stability and integrity;

5. The ability of the investment manager to satisfy recordkeeping and reporting requirements;

6. The applicable experience of proposed contract staff in providing relevant investment management services;

7. The ability to assist participation in the program through features which may include willingness to accept minimum contributions, frequent contributions, debit and other automatic contributions, as well as customer service features that enable participant access to account information such as a toll-free telephone number and extended hours of business; and

8. The investment manager's capability and flexibility to provide accounting services and computer support programs to satisfy the stringent requirements and specifications of the Program.

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N.J. Admin. Code § 9A:10-7.18

Recodified from N.J.A.C. 9A:10-7.15 by R.2002 d.289, effective 9/3/2002.
See: 33 New Jersey Register 4053(a), 34 New Jersey Register 3086(a).