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Record Nr.

UNINA9910555263403321

Autore

Koedijk Kees

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

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

©2019

ISBN

1-119-43769-5

1-119-43771-7

1-119-43772-5

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations

Collana

The Frank J. Fabozzi Series

Disciplina

332.67/253

Soggetti

Pension trusts

Endowments

Portfolio management

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

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.