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THE TRUSTEE GOVERNANCE GUIDE IBD

PALGRAVE MACMILLAN
08 / 2020
9783030210908
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Sinopsis

More than 80% of the financial assets in the United States fall under the purview of a trustee. ThatâÇÖs a bigáresponsibility for an estimated 1% (around 1.5 million people) of the U.S. working population charged with overseeing investments for millions and millions of beneficiaries, public sector, and non-profit organizations. In a worldáproliferated by investment products, increasingly dominated by indexes, faced-particularly in the pension world-with increasing liabilities, more regulation, and a growingánumber of social and sustainability objectives, whatâÇÖs a trustee to do?The Trustee Governance Guide is here to help guide todayâÇÖs board trustee through the brave new world of 21st century investing. The bookáfocuses on the critical aspects of the Five Imperatives: Governance, Knowledge, Diversification, Discipline, and Impact.áBased on more than a decade of research, practice, andádiscussions with many key decision makers and influencers across the industry, this book addresses the many topics related to better governance, greater mission-driven financial performance, and impact. The questions the book addresses include:á·áááááááá What is good governance, how do we know it when we see it, andáwhyádoes it matter?·áááááááá How much knowledge is necessary to be a competent board member?·áááááááá How big should my endowment be?·áááááááá What are the key elements of a diversified portfolio?·áááááááá How much does cost matter?·áááááááá WhatâÇÖs the difference between sociallyáresponsible and ESG investing?·áááááááá Can I focus on sustainability and still be a good fiduciary? This book provides a way for boards to improve and benchmark their own governance performance alongside their peers, and uniquely covers related investment topics in each chapter.

PVP
48,47