Manager Relationships

There is no substitute for due diligence

Principal-agent problems in asset management means there is no substitute for sound due diligence of asset managers. But how do you know if a manager is aligned with your long-term goals? Ariel Babcock and Matthew Leatherman from FCLTGlobal have some tips.
Ariel Babcock and Matthew LeathermanAugust 10, 2022
Manager Relationships

What long-term looks like: Tips for structuring mandates

Amanda WhiteAugust 2, 2022
Governance

Alaska’s recruitment challenges threaten performance and reputation

Sarah RundellJuly 19, 2022
Governance

CalPERS weighs incentives and benchmarks in battle for talent

Sarah RundellJune 28, 2022
Governance

Fundamentally resetting reporting

Tim HodgsonJune 16, 2022
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Governance

Internalisation drives value added for large funds

Size matters in institutional investing, but how exactly does it result in better returns? Research by CEM Benchmarking shows large, internalised, active investors produce more net value added than small, externalised, passive investors. Internalising private markets is a significant predictor of value add.
Sarah RundellFebruary 14, 2022
Governance

Innovation needed on fund disclosure of corporate strategy

A minority of pension funds reviewed for the GPTB publicly disclosure their organizational strategy in a way that goes beyond disclosures of economic and market conditions and the impact on the performance of their investments. Michael Reid argues there is room for improvement in communicating key corporate activities to stakeholders.
michaelreidNovember 2, 2021
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