Governance and Investment of Public Pension Assets : Practitioners' Perspectives

The impact of good governance on investment management and performance is immense. Several key factors contribute to good governance within pension funds, appropriate governance structures; well-defined accountabilities, policies, and procedures; a...

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Main Authors: Rajkumar, Sudhir, Dorfman, Mark C.
Format: Publication
Language:English
Published: World Bank 2012
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topic ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
ALTERNATIVE ASSET
ASSET CLASS
ASSET CLASSES
ASSET GROWTH
ASSET MANAGEMENT
ASSET MANAGERS
ASSET VALUES
ASSET-LIABILITY MANAGEMENT
AUDIT COMMITTEE
AUDITS
BANKING SECTOR
BASIS POINTS
BENEFICIARIES
CAPITAL MARKET
CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
CASH FLOWS
CODE OF CONDUCT
COLLATERAL
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE
COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE CENTER
CORPORATE BONDS
CREDIT RISK
CURRENCY
CURRENCY HEDGING
CURRENCY RISK
DEFICITS
DEGREE OF TRANSPARENCY
DEMOGRAPHIC
DERIVATIVES
DISCOUNT RATES
DOMESTIC CAPITAL
DOMESTIC CAPITAL MARKETS
DOMESTIC CURRENCY
EMPLOYEES PENSION
EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT
EQUITIES
EQUITY INDEX
EQUITY INVESTMENTS
EQUITY MARKET
EQUITY MARKET VOLATILITY
EQUITY MARKETS
EQUITY RETURNS
EXPOSURE
EXPOSURE TO RISKS
FAIR VALUE
FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY
FINANCIAL ASSETS
FINANCIAL CRISES
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL STABILITY
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FISCAL BURDENS
FLEXIBLE EXCHANGE RATE
FOREIGN CURRENCY
FOREIGN CURRENCY EXPOSURES
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKETS
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
FOREIGN MARKETS
FUND MANAGEMENT
FUND MANAGERS
GLOBAL MARKETS
GLOBAL PENSIONS
GLOBAL PRIVATE EQUITY
GOOD GOVERNANCE
GOVERNANCE MECHANISMS
GOVERNMENT BONDS
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HEDGE FUND
HEDGE FUNDS
HEDGE RATIO
HEDGE RATIOS
HEDGES
HOLDING
HOLDINGS
HOME CURRENCY
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
ILLIQUIDITY
INFLATION
INFLATION RATE
INFORMATIONAL ASYMMETRY
INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS
INSURANCE
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATES
INTERNAL CONTROLS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL DIVERSIFICATION
INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS
INVENTORY
INVESTING
INVESTMENT CAPABILITIES
INVESTMENT CAPITAL
INVESTMENT CHOICES
INVESTMENT CORPORATION
INVESTMENT DECISIONS
INVESTMENT FUNCTIONS
INVESTMENT FUND
INVESTMENT GOVERNANCE
INVESTMENT HORIZON
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT MANAGER
INVESTMENT MANAGERS
INVESTMENT MARKETS
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
INVESTMENT POLICIES
INVESTMENT POLICY
INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS
INVESTMENT PROCESS
INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS
INVESTMENT RISK
INVESTMENT RISKS
INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
INVESTMENT STRATEGY
LEVEL OF RISK
LIABILITY
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT
LOCAL CURRENCIES
LOCAL CURRENCY
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MARKET VALUES
MONETARY AUTHORITIES
MUTUAL FUND
OLD-AGE INCOME
OPPORTUNITY COSTS
OPTIMAL INVESTMENT
OUTPUT
OUTSOURCING
PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS
PENSION
PENSION ASSET
PENSION ASSETS
PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS
PENSION FUND
PENSION FUND ASSET
PENSION FUND ASSETS
PENSION FUNDS
PENSION LIABILITIES
PENSION PRODUCT
PENSION PRODUCTS
PENSION PROVISION
PENSION SYSTEM
PENSION SYSTEMS
PENSIONS
POLICY RESPONSES
POLITICAL RISKS
PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION
PORTFOLIO RISK
PORTFOLIOS
PRICE DISCOVERY
PRIVATE EQUITY
PRIVATE PENSIONS
PRODUCTIVE INVESTMENT
PROVIDENT FUND
PRUDENTIAL REGULATION
PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY
PUBLIC COMPANY
PUBLIC PENSION
PURCHASING POWER
RATES OF RETURN
REAL ESTATE
REFORM PROGRAM
REGULATORS
REGULATORY AGENCIES
REGULATORY CONSTRAINTS
REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
REGULATORY STANDARDS
REPLACEMENT RATE
REPLACEMENT RATES
RESERVE
RESERVE FUND
RESERVE FUNDS
RESERVES
RETIREMENT AGE
RETIREMENT SAVINGS
RETIREMENT SYSTEM
RETURN
RETURNS
RISK AVERSION
RISK DIVERSIFICATION
RISK FACTORS
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES
RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
RISK POOLING
RISK PREMIUMS
RISK PROFILE
RISKY ASSETS
SAFER ASSETS
SAFETY NETS
SAVINGS
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
SECURITIES
SOLVENCY
SWAP
SWAPS
TAX
TRADING
TRADING COSTS
TRADING VOLUME
TRANSACTION
TRANSACTION COSTS
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
TRANSPARENCY
TREASURY
TRUSTEE
TRUSTEES
TURNOVER
USE OF DERIVATIVES
VALUATION
VALUATIONS
spellingShingle ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
ALTERNATIVE ASSET
ASSET CLASS
ASSET CLASSES
ASSET GROWTH
ASSET MANAGEMENT
ASSET MANAGERS
ASSET VALUES
ASSET-LIABILITY MANAGEMENT
AUDIT COMMITTEE
AUDITS
BANKING SECTOR
BASIS POINTS
BENEFICIARIES
CAPITAL MARKET
CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
CASH FLOWS
CODE OF CONDUCT
COLLATERAL
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE
COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE CENTER
CORPORATE BONDS
CREDIT RISK
CURRENCY
CURRENCY HEDGING
CURRENCY RISK
DEFICITS
DEGREE OF TRANSPARENCY
DEMOGRAPHIC
DERIVATIVES
DISCOUNT RATES
DOMESTIC CAPITAL
DOMESTIC CAPITAL MARKETS
DOMESTIC CURRENCY
EMPLOYEES PENSION
EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT
EQUITIES
EQUITY INDEX
EQUITY INVESTMENTS
EQUITY MARKET
EQUITY MARKET VOLATILITY
EQUITY MARKETS
EQUITY RETURNS
EXPOSURE
EXPOSURE TO RISKS
FAIR VALUE
FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY
FINANCIAL ASSETS
FINANCIAL CRISES
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL STABILITY
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FISCAL BURDENS
FLEXIBLE EXCHANGE RATE
FOREIGN CURRENCY
FOREIGN CURRENCY EXPOSURES
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKETS
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
FOREIGN MARKETS
FUND MANAGEMENT
FUND MANAGERS
GLOBAL MARKETS
GLOBAL PENSIONS
GLOBAL PRIVATE EQUITY
GOOD GOVERNANCE
GOVERNANCE MECHANISMS
GOVERNMENT BONDS
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HEDGE FUND
HEDGE FUNDS
HEDGE RATIO
HEDGE RATIOS
HEDGES
HOLDING
HOLDINGS
HOME CURRENCY
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
ILLIQUIDITY
INFLATION
INFLATION RATE
INFORMATIONAL ASYMMETRY
INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS
INSURANCE
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATES
INTERNAL CONTROLS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL DIVERSIFICATION
INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS
INVENTORY
INVESTING
INVESTMENT CAPABILITIES
INVESTMENT CAPITAL
INVESTMENT CHOICES
INVESTMENT CORPORATION
INVESTMENT DECISIONS
INVESTMENT FUNCTIONS
INVESTMENT FUND
INVESTMENT GOVERNANCE
INVESTMENT HORIZON
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT MANAGER
INVESTMENT MANAGERS
INVESTMENT MARKETS
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
INVESTMENT POLICIES
INVESTMENT POLICY
INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS
INVESTMENT PROCESS
INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS
INVESTMENT RISK
INVESTMENT RISKS
INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
INVESTMENT STRATEGY
LEVEL OF RISK
LIABILITY
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT
LOCAL CURRENCIES
LOCAL CURRENCY
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MARKET VALUES
MONETARY AUTHORITIES
MUTUAL FUND
OLD-AGE INCOME
OPPORTUNITY COSTS
OPTIMAL INVESTMENT
OUTPUT
OUTSOURCING
PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS
PENSION
PENSION ASSET
PENSION ASSETS
PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS
PENSION FUND
PENSION FUND ASSET
PENSION FUND ASSETS
PENSION FUNDS
PENSION LIABILITIES
PENSION PRODUCT
PENSION PRODUCTS
PENSION PROVISION
PENSION SYSTEM
PENSION SYSTEMS
PENSIONS
POLICY RESPONSES
POLITICAL RISKS
PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION
PORTFOLIO RISK
PORTFOLIOS
PRICE DISCOVERY
PRIVATE EQUITY
PRIVATE PENSIONS
PRODUCTIVE INVESTMENT
PROVIDENT FUND
PRUDENTIAL REGULATION
PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY
PUBLIC COMPANY
PUBLIC PENSION
PURCHASING POWER
RATES OF RETURN
REAL ESTATE
REFORM PROGRAM
REGULATORS
REGULATORY AGENCIES
REGULATORY CONSTRAINTS
REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
REGULATORY STANDARDS
REPLACEMENT RATE
REPLACEMENT RATES
RESERVE
RESERVE FUND
RESERVE FUNDS
RESERVES
RETIREMENT AGE
RETIREMENT SAVINGS
RETIREMENT SYSTEM
RETURN
RETURNS
RISK AVERSION
RISK DIVERSIFICATION
RISK FACTORS
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES
RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
RISK POOLING
RISK PREMIUMS
RISK PROFILE
RISKY ASSETS
SAFER ASSETS
SAFETY NETS
SAVINGS
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
SECURITIES
SOLVENCY
SWAP
SWAPS
TAX
TRADING
TRADING COSTS
TRADING VOLUME
TRANSACTION
TRANSACTION COSTS
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
TRANSPARENCY
TREASURY
TRUSTEE
TRUSTEES
TURNOVER
USE OF DERIVATIVES
VALUATION
VALUATIONS
Rajkumar, Sudhir
Dorfman, Mark C.
Governance and Investment of Public Pension Assets : Practitioners' Perspectives
description The impact of good governance on investment management and performance is immense. Several key factors contribute to good governance within pension funds, appropriate governance structures; well-defined accountabilities, policies, and procedures; and suitable processes for the selection and operation of governing bodies and managing institutions. Not surprisingly, good governance requires leadership by individuals with the expertise, professionalism, and integrity to navigate a fund's direction and withstand pressures from multiple constituencies. In the current context of aging populations in many countries, fiscal burdens on pension funds are increasing. At the same time, the necessity of delivering on pension commitments in contributory schemes means that governance, transparency, and accountability should be of utmost importance to pension fund managers. With these concerns in mind, part three of this book provides useful perspectives from senior managers of public pension funds, international pension authorities, and multilateral institution representatives on the structures, policies, and processes that aim to support good governance. Principally reflecting on the characteristics that have been conducive to good governance, including reform measures undertaken, they also consider policy and investment management measures taken to effectively manage fiscal risks, including those that emerged from the financial crisis.
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author Rajkumar, Sudhir
Dorfman, Mark C.
author_facet Rajkumar, Sudhir
Dorfman, Mark C.
author_sort Rajkumar, Sudhir
title Governance and Investment of Public Pension Assets : Practitioners' Perspectives
title_short Governance and Investment of Public Pension Assets : Practitioners' Perspectives
title_full Governance and Investment of Public Pension Assets : Practitioners' Perspectives
title_fullStr Governance and Investment of Public Pension Assets : Practitioners' Perspectives
title_full_unstemmed Governance and Investment of Public Pension Assets : Practitioners' Perspectives
title_sort governance and investment of public pension assets : practitioners' perspectives
publisher World Bank
publishDate 2012
url http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333037_20110425010141
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2553
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spelling okr-10986-25532021-04-23T14:02:02Z Governance and Investment of Public Pension Assets : Practitioners' Perspectives Rajkumar, Sudhir Dorfman, Mark C. ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ALTERNATIVE ASSET ASSET CLASS ASSET CLASSES ASSET GROWTH ASSET MANAGEMENT ASSET MANAGERS ASSET VALUES ASSET-LIABILITY MANAGEMENT AUDIT COMMITTEE AUDITS BANKING SECTOR BASIS POINTS BENEFICIARIES CAPITAL MARKET CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS CASH FLOWS CODE OF CONDUCT COLLATERAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE CENTER CORPORATE BONDS CREDIT RISK CURRENCY CURRENCY HEDGING CURRENCY RISK DEFICITS DEGREE OF TRANSPARENCY DEMOGRAPHIC DERIVATIVES DISCOUNT RATES DOMESTIC CAPITAL DOMESTIC CAPITAL MARKETS DOMESTIC CURRENCY EMPLOYEES PENSION EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT EQUITIES EQUITY INDEX EQUITY INVESTMENTS EQUITY MARKET EQUITY MARKET VOLATILITY EQUITY MARKETS EQUITY RETURNS EXPOSURE EXPOSURE TO RISKS FAIR VALUE FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY FINANCIAL ASSETS FINANCIAL CRISES FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL STABILITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM FISCAL BURDENS FLEXIBLE EXCHANGE RATE FOREIGN CURRENCY FOREIGN CURRENCY EXPOSURES FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKETS FOREIGN INVESTMENT FOREIGN MARKETS FUND MANAGEMENT FUND MANAGERS GLOBAL MARKETS GLOBAL PENSIONS GLOBAL PRIVATE EQUITY GOOD GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE MECHANISMS GOVERNMENT BONDS GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HEDGE FUND HEDGE FUNDS HEDGE RATIO HEDGE RATIOS HEDGES HOLDING HOLDINGS HOME CURRENCY HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ILLIQUIDITY INFLATION INFLATION RATE INFORMATIONAL ASYMMETRY INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS INSURANCE INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATES INTERNAL CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL DIVERSIFICATION INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS INVENTORY INVESTING INVESTMENT CAPABILITIES INVESTMENT CAPITAL INVESTMENT CHOICES INVESTMENT CORPORATION INVESTMENT DECISIONS INVESTMENT FUNCTIONS INVESTMENT FUND INVESTMENT GOVERNANCE INVESTMENT HORIZON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT MANAGER INVESTMENT MANAGERS INVESTMENT MARKETS INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES INVESTMENT POLICIES INVESTMENT POLICY INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS INVESTMENT PROCESS INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS INVESTMENT RISK INVESTMENT RISKS INVESTMENT STRATEGIES INVESTMENT STRATEGY LEVEL OF RISK LIABILITY LIQUIDITY LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT LOCAL CURRENCIES LOCAL CURRENCY MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MARKET VALUES MONETARY AUTHORITIES MUTUAL FUND OLD-AGE INCOME OPPORTUNITY COSTS OPTIMAL INVESTMENT OUTPUT OUTSOURCING PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS PENSION PENSION ASSET PENSION ASSETS PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS PENSION FUND PENSION FUND ASSET PENSION FUND ASSETS PENSION FUNDS PENSION LIABILITIES PENSION PRODUCT PENSION PRODUCTS PENSION PROVISION PENSION SYSTEM PENSION SYSTEMS PENSIONS POLICY RESPONSES POLITICAL RISKS PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO RISK PORTFOLIOS PRICE DISCOVERY PRIVATE EQUITY PRIVATE PENSIONS PRODUCTIVE INVESTMENT PROVIDENT FUND PRUDENTIAL REGULATION PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY PUBLIC COMPANY PUBLIC PENSION PURCHASING POWER RATES OF RETURN REAL ESTATE REFORM PROGRAM REGULATORS REGULATORY AGENCIES REGULATORY CONSTRAINTS REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT REGULATORY STANDARDS REPLACEMENT RATE REPLACEMENT RATES RESERVE RESERVE FUND RESERVE FUNDS RESERVES RETIREMENT AGE RETIREMENT SAVINGS RETIREMENT SYSTEM RETURN RETURNS RISK AVERSION RISK DIVERSIFICATION RISK FACTORS RISK MANAGEMENT RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS RISK POOLING RISK PREMIUMS RISK PROFILE RISKY ASSETS SAFER ASSETS SAFETY NETS SAVINGS SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SECURITIES SOLVENCY SWAP SWAPS TAX TRADING TRADING COSTS TRADING VOLUME TRANSACTION TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSITION ECONOMIES TRANSPARENCY TREASURY TRUSTEE TRUSTEES TURNOVER USE OF DERIVATIVES VALUATION VALUATIONS The impact of good governance on investment management and performance is immense. Several key factors contribute to good governance within pension funds, appropriate governance structures; well-defined accountabilities, policies, and procedures; and suitable processes for the selection and operation of governing bodies and managing institutions. Not surprisingly, good governance requires leadership by individuals with the expertise, professionalism, and integrity to navigate a fund's direction and withstand pressures from multiple constituencies. In the current context of aging populations in many countries, fiscal burdens on pension funds are increasing. At the same time, the necessity of delivering on pension commitments in contributory schemes means that governance, transparency, and accountability should be of utmost importance to pension fund managers. With these concerns in mind, part three of this book provides useful perspectives from senior managers of public pension funds, international pension authorities, and multilateral institution representatives on the structures, policies, and processes that aim to support good governance. Principally reflecting on the characteristics that have been conducive to good governance, including reform measures undertaken, they also consider policy and investment management measures taken to effectively manage fiscal risks, including those that emerged from the financial crisis. 2012-03-19T09:36:19Z 2012-03-19T09:36:19Z 2011 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333037_20110425010141 978-0-8213-8470-1 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2553 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research :: Publication