Governance and investment of public pension assets practitioners' perspectives /

And key messages -- Key principles of governance and investment management -- Governance of public pension assets -- Governance structures and accountabilities -- Qualification, selection, and operation of governing bodies -- Operational policies and procedures -- Managing fiscal pressures in define...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Other Authors: Rajkumar, Sudhir., Dorfman, Mark C.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, c2011.
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Table of Contents:
  • Summary and key messages
  • Key principles of governance and investment management
  • Governance of public pension assets
  • Governance structures and accountabilities
  • Qualification, selection, and operation of governing bodies
  • Operational policies and procedures
  • Managing fiscal pressures in defined-benefit schemes
  • Policy responses to turbulent financial markets
  • Investment of public pension assets
  • Defining the investment policy framework for public pension funds
  • Managing risk for different cohorts in defined contribution schemes
  • An asset-liability approach to strategic asset allocation for pension funds
  • In-house investment versus outsourcing to external investment managers
  • International investments and managing the resulting currency risk
  • Alternative asset classes and new investment themes.