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Florida set to reject governance advice
The Florida State Board of Administration (SBA) looks set to reject substantial governance reforms recommended by its consultant, Crowe Horwath.
SAM RILEYDecember 7, 2011
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CalPERS undertakes large-scale board reforms
CalPERS is undertaking sweeping changes to the way its board operates as part of a package of governance reforms to be rolled out in the coming year.
SAM RILEYOctober 26, 2011
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Washington reviews governance, pay and in-house investment
The pay levels, amount of in-house investment activity and governance structure of the $83 billion Washington State Investment Board (WSIB) may be under review following a rigorous debate that included a presentation to the board by KPA Advisory’s Keith Ambachtsheer.
Amanda WhiteOctober 19, 2011
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Options to improve the governance and investment of Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund
This OECD paper suggests avenues for strengthening the governance and management of the Japanese Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), the largest single pool of pension assets in the world. It says the governance stucture falls short of international best practice and in some cases does not meet some of the basic criteria contained in OECD […]
Amanda WhiteJanuary 12, 2011
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Social networking the future of DC funds
Defined-contribution pension plans “are in their adolescence” and one workable model for their maturity is public-private entities which use social networking to promote the confidence of their members, a world authority on pension funds says.
PHILIPPA YELLANDSeptember 1, 2010