This is today's most commonsense guidebook for producing superior pension management returns - without sacrificing your fiduciary responsibilities Successful investment of pension and endowment assets is more than just a job. It represents a responsibility to the parties involved, one that goes beyond legal requirements to encompass moral and ethical accountability. And in an age when their every move is scrutinized by both investors and regulators, fund managers must find new ways to squeeze all possible profit from the ...
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This is today's most commonsense guidebook for producing superior pension management returns - without sacrificing your fiduciary responsibilities Successful investment of pension and endowment assets is more than just a job. It represents a responsibility to the parties involved, one that goes beyond legal requirements to encompass moral and ethical accountability. And in an age when their every move is scrutinized by both investors and regulators, fund managers must find new ways to squeeze all possible profit from the markets while ensuring that their fiduciary performance is beyond reproach."Investing in Pension Funds and Endowments" provides fund managers and investors with the tools and guidance to maintain proper fund oversight while achieving better-than-average rates of return. Russell Olson, named by Institutional Investor as one of America's best pension officers, draws on his decades of frontline experience to provide practical guidance on institutional investment aspects including: increasing returns; minimizing risks; asset allocation; investment managers; types of potential investments; master trustees and custodians; governance liabilities. The strategies and insights in "Investing in Pension Funds and Endowments", while focused on pension funds, endowments, and foundations, are inherently valuable for virtually any type of institutional investing. Look to it for the solid guidance you need in today's high-volatility, high-reward investment arena."Investment returns in a pension fund impact directly a company's competitiveness in the marketplace. Income from endowment funds is the lifeblood of many universities and charitable organizations. If the concepts discussed in these pages help these funds prudently to achieve higher rates of return, then I will feel well repaid for the effort in putting this book together." - Russell Olson, From the Introduction. Today's spate of high-profile corporate bankruptcies, with the subsequent multibillion-dollar losses incurred by pension funds and other large-scale investors, has put the responsibilities of institutional investment squarely in the public eye.How could fund managers have avoided these debacles? In what ways could they have better met their fiduciary responsibilities? And, most important, how can institutional investors deliver the performance their constituents expect while managing the risks so prevalent in today's marketplace? "Investing in Pension Funds and Endowments" answers these questions and more. Today's most comprehensive guide to prudent yet successful investing for pension funds, endowments, and foundations, it unveils a step-by-step program to: use diversification strategies not only to manage and mitigate risk but also to take full advantage of the profit potential of riskier investments; understand the myriad factors involved in managing investments in-house versus hiring outside managers and choose what's best for you; select the type of pension plan that will offer the greatest bundle of benefits to both the individual retirees and the plan sponsor.Instead of simply supplying rote answers and opinions, "Investing in Pension Funds and Endowments" provides the knowledge you need to make the choices your situation demands. What is the best asset class weighting? What is your optimal level of provider plan contributions? Which methods are best for investing in real estate? Russell Olson shows you how to objectively evaluate each alternative and then choose the one that is best suited to your organization's circumstances. When you invest for pension funds or endowments, the future of hundreds if not thousands of individuals rides on your decisions. Ensure that your decisions are proper and prudent, with the greatest chance for higher-than-average returns, by following the guidelines and strategies contained in Russell Olson's "Investing in Pension Funds and Endowments".
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