governance
Achieving Investment Excellence is a comprehensive guide to the roles and responsibilities for trustees and board members.
How do we as fiduciaries approach investment governance?
For many investors, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues are material considerations in investment decisions. ESG issues include air and water pollution, climate change, employee retention, data protection, executive remuneration and separation of the roles of chairman and CEO. The bankruptcy of Enron Corp., the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and the death of miners in Marikana, South Africa, are but a few examples of the importance of ESG issues in investments.
Three key insights on successful pension fund investing from Institutional Investor magazine's profile of the C$117 billion Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan.
What role should asset managers play in supporting the long-term growth of publicly listed companies in the UK equity market? This query raised more questions than answers at a recent continuing education event organized by the CFA Society of the UK.