Governance

Don’t ignore culture in trying to solve the investment puzzle

Better internal investment integration and co-ordination will underpin long-term returns for two of the world’s largest investors, CPP and CalSTRS, but they’re also closely focused on how cultural issues – including diversity and team-building – affect whole-enterprise performance.
SIMON HOYLEJanuary 12, 2023
Governance

Nordic countries top Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index

Sharon KlyneOctober 13, 2022
Manager Relationships

There is no substitute for due diligence

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
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Governance

CalPERS weighs incentives and benchmarks in battle for talent

As US public pension funds struggle to fill investment positions CalPERS' performance, compensation and talent management board committee meeting discussed compensation incentives and benchmarks, including a plan to introduce an annual incentive plan that focuses on total fund results for incentive eligible positions.
Sarah RundellJune 28, 2022
Governance

Fundamentally resetting reporting

WTW’s Thinking Ahead Institute has developed an alternative attribution tool giving investors a view on the long-term drivers of performance. Tim Hodgson explains the benefits of the open source tool including improved conversations between managers and asset owners about return drivers and providing clarity on how ESG objectives are managed.
Tim HodgsonJune 16, 2022
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
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