Achieving investment excellence : a practical guide for trustees of pension funds, endowments and foundations / Kees Koedijk, Alfred Slager, Jaap Van Dam.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Koedijk, Kees, author.

Slager, Alfred, 1967- author.

Dam, Jaap van, 1961- author.

Series:

Frank J. Fabozzi series.

The Frank J. Fabozzi Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pension trusts.

Endowments.

Portfolio management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom : John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2019.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Crucial methods, tactics and tools for successful pension fund management Achieving Investment Excellence offers trustees and asset managers a comprehensive handbook for improving the quality of their investments. With a stated goal of substantially and sustainably improving annual returns, this book clarifies and demystifies important concepts surrounding trustee duties and responsibilities, investment strategies, analysis, evaluation and much more. Low interest rates are making the high cost of future pension payouts fraught with tension, even as the time and knowledge required to manage these funds appropriately increases — it is no wonder that pensions are increasingly seen as a financial liability. Now more than ever, it is critical that trustees understand exactly what contributes to investment success — and what detracts from it. This book details the roles, the tools and the strategies that make pension funds pay off. Understand the role of pension funds and the fiduciary duty of trustees Learn the tools and kills you need to build profound and lasting investment excellence Analyse, diagnose and improve investment quality of funds using concrete tools and instruments Study illustrative examples that demonstrate critical implementation and execution advice Packed with expert insight, crucial tools and real-life examples, this book is an important resource for those tasked with governing these. Achieving Investment Excellence provides the expert insight, clear guidance and key wisdom you need to manage these funds successfully.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781119437697

1119437695

9781119437710

1119437717

9781119437727

1119437725

OCLC:

1119738924