Dutch end Denmark’s reign in retirement

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The Netherlands ended Denmark’s six-year winning
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CPP, NBIM CEOs swap notes on leading through teams, not bureaucracy

CPP, NBIM CEOs swap notes on leading through teams, not bureaucracy

In a high-level exchange between two of the world's largest and most sophisticated asset owners, CPP Investments’ chief executive John Graham shared a leadership lesson with Norges Bank Investment Management chief executive Nicolai Tangen: having an aligned senior team is one of the most critical things a leader can build. The two funds, which are consistently leaders in transparency, also exchanged playbooks on managing bureaucracy at large organisations.

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