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Fiduciary Finance
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Author : Martin Gold
language : en
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Release Date : 2011
Fiduciary Finance written by Martin Gold and has been published by Edward Elgar Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Business & Economics categories.
This multi-faceted analysis of institutional investment defines fiduciary finance institutions as the third pillar of the financial system, alongside banks and insurers. It documents the role played by investment funds and the money management industry during the recent financial crisis, and provides an unashamedly critical review of the business disciplines which can dominate investment practices. It clarifies the economic significance of the investment industry (circa $60 trillion in assets) and the features which differentiate fiduciary finance from traditional financial institutions such as banks and insurers. Martin Gold reviews the intellectual foundations of the investment discipline and synthesizes the literature into the principal scientific paradigms . He explores the legal frameworks (prudential investment standards) that govern mainstream portfolio management practices which, combined with the commercial imperatives of the investment industry, can create marked differences from textbook depictions of investment management. Recent events have again called into question the worth of the now ubiquitous collective investments such as pension funds and mutual funds, and the integrity of the financial markets. Given the trillions of government funds which have been committed to financial bailouts, and the volatility experienced by investors, the author asserts that a critical analysis of fiduciary finance must question whether better outcomes can be achieved. Tellingly, most fiduciary finance institutions remain outside the perimeter of macro-prudential regulations. This challenging and multidisciplinary work promises to provide a fascinating read for academics focusing on economics and finance, money and banking, as well as for investment and financial services practitioners, policymakers and market regulators.
Investment Governance For Fiduciaries
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Author : Michael E. Drew
language : en
Publisher: CFA Institute Research Foundation
Release Date : 2019-04-22
Investment Governance For Fiduciaries written by Michael E. Drew and has been published by CFA Institute Research Foundation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-22 with Business & Economics categories.
Governance is a word that is increasingly heard and read in modern times, be it corporate governance, global governance, or investment governance. Investment governance, the central concern of this modest volume, refers to the effective employment of resources—people, policies, processes, and systems—by an individual or governing body (the fiduciary or agent) seeking to fulfil their fiduciary duty to a principal (or beneficiary) in addressing an underlying investment challenge. Effective investment governance is an enabler of good stewardship, and for this reason it should, in our view, be of interest to all fiduciaries, no matter the size of the pool of assets or the nature of the beneficiaries. To emphasize the importance of effective investment governance and to demonstrate its flexibility across organization type, we consider our investment governance process within three contexts: defined contribution (DC) plans, defined benefit (DB) plans, and endowments and foundations (E&Fs). Since the financial crisis of 2007–2008, the financial sector’s place in the economy and its methods and ethics have (rightly, in many cases) been under scrutiny. Coupled with this theme, the task of investment governance is of increasing importance due to the sheer weight of money, the retirement savings gap, demographic trends, regulation and activism, and rising standards of behavior based on higher expectations from those fiduciaries serve. These trends are at the same time related and self-reinforcing. Having explored the why of investment governance, we dedicate the remainder of the book to the question of how to bring it to bear as an essential component of good fiduciary practice. At this point, the reader might expect investment professionals to launch into a discussion about an investment process focused on the best way to capture returns. We resist this temptation. Instead, we contend that achieving outcomes on behalf of beneficiaries is as much about managing risks as it is about capturing returns—and we mean “risks” broadly construed, not just fluctuations in asset values.
Fiduciary Law And Responsible Investing
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Author : Benjamin J. Richardson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-08-21
Fiduciary Law And Responsible Investing written by Benjamin J. Richardson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-21 with Law categories.
This book is about fiduciary law’s influence on the financial economy’s environmental performance, focusing on how the law affects responsible investing and considering possible legal reforms to shift financial markets closer towards sustainability. Fiduciary law governs how trustees, fund managers or other custodians administer the investment portfolios owned by beneficiaries. Written for a diverse audience, not just legal scholars, the book examines in a multi-jurisdictional context an array of philosophical, institutional and economic issues that have shaped the movement for responsible investing and its legal framework. Fiduciary law has acquired greater influence in the financial economy in tandem with the extraordinary recent growth of institutional funds such as pension plans and insurance company portfolios. While the fiduciary prejudice against responsible investing has somewhat waned in recent years, owing mainly to reinterpretations of fiduciary and trust law, significant barriers remain. This book advances the notion of ‘nature’s trust’ to metaphorically signal how fiduciary responsibility should accommodate society’s dependence on long-term environmental well-being. Financial institutions, managing vast investment portfolios on behalf of millions of beneficiaries, should manage those investments with regard to the broader social interest in sustaining ecological health. Even for their own financial self-interest, investors over the long-term should benefit from maintaining nature’s capital. We should expect everyone to act in nature’s trust, from individual funds to market regulators. The ancient public trust doctrine could be refashioned for stimulating this change, and sovereign wealth funds should take the lead in pioneering best practices for environmentally responsible investing.
The New Fiduciary Standard
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Author : Tim Hatton
language : en
Publisher: Bloomberg Press
Release Date : 2005-05-01
The New Fiduciary Standard written by Tim Hatton and has been published by Bloomberg Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-05-01 with Business & Economics categories.
Financial advisers, trustees, and plan sponsors—in fact, anyone who provides investment advice—may be held to a fiduciary standard of care for the financial well-being of their clients, beneficiaries, or employees. Accountants, attorneys, and wealth managers all need to know about these responsibilities. But what, exactly, is meant by the term fiduciary standard? What must advisers do to be sure their procedures meet legal and ethical standards? This book identifies the 27 Prudent Practices, organized under the Five Steps, that were developed by the Foundation for Fiduciary Studies—measures that professionals can take to demonstrate that they accept, understand, and are fulfilling the role of a fiduciary. Financial advisers and others offering investment advice will add meaningful value to their practice and show tangible evidence of what sets them apart from the pack. Attorneys, CPAs, and others serving as trustees will possess the knowledge to determine whether or not their clients’ investment portfolios are being managed appropriately. Plan sponsors will know what to look for in selecting investment consultants and in giving employees the disclosures and information they need. The most far-reaching trend in the financial-advisory business today is the move toward a fiduciary standard of care. This book establishes for the industry a credible investment-decision process that will meet the growing expectations of investors and regulators for integrity, transparency, and disclosure of fees and conflicts that affect their returns.
Cambridge Handbook Of Institutional Investment And Fiduciary Duty
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Author : James P. Hawley
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2015-07-02
Cambridge Handbook Of Institutional Investment And Fiduciary Duty written by James P. Hawley and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-02 with Business & Economics categories.
The Cambridge Handbook of Institutional Investment and Fiduciary Duty is a comprehensive reference work exploring recent changes and future trends in the principles that govern institutional investors and fiduciaries. A wide range of contributors offer new perspectives on dynamics that drive the current emphasis on short-term investment returns. Moreover, they analyze the forces at work in markets around the world which are bringing into sharper focus the systemic effects that investment practices have on the long-term stability of the economy and the interests of beneficiaries in financial, social and environmental sustainability. This volume provides a global and multi-faceted commentary on the evolving standards governing institutional investment, offering guidance for students, researchers and policy-makers interested in finance, governance and other aspects of the contemporary investment world. It also provides investment, business, financial media and legal professionals with the tools they need to better understand and respond to new financial market challenges of the twenty-first century.
Fiduciary Management
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Author : A. van Nunen
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2011-08-10
Fiduciary Management written by A. van Nunen and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-10 with Business & Economics categories.
Fiduciary Management offers an in-depth explanation of every facet of this fast-growing approach to organizing the management of an institutional investment portfolio. Expert author Anton van Nunen begins by outlining the historic shift that has brought this strategy to the attention of the investment community and quickly moves on to illustrate fiduciary management in practice; giving advice in terms of asset-liability modeling and financial markets, constructing portfolios, selecting and overseeing investment managers, benchmarking and performance measurement, and reporting.
Fiduciary Law And Responsible Investing
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Author : Benjamin J. Richardson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Fiduciary Law And Responsible Investing written by Benjamin J. Richardson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Financial institutions categories.
This book takes a broader look at the issues facing SRI & fiduciary duties. It evaluates how the fiduciary duties & some related legal rules governing financial institutions shape the prospects for socially responsible investment, & theorises how to reform this area to promote investment that supports sustainable development.
Financial Planning Fiduciary Standards Under Dodd Frank
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Author : Errold Moody
language : en
Publisher: Booktango
Release Date : 2012-03-30
Financial Planning Fiduciary Standards Under Dodd Frank written by Errold Moody and has been published by Booktango this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-30 with Business & Economics categories.
The text is the complement to two video courses approved by the State Bar of California for Continuing Legal Education (Fiduciary Duty Dodd Frank: Investments; Fiduciary Duty Dodd Frank: Insurance and Annuities). It is many layers above Suze Orman, Robert Kiyosaki and the like and you will have to think . But it is also NOT a theoretical jumble of numbers and graphs. It is real life product application that debunks a lot of old marketing hype that was the reason for the trillions of dollars lost in 2000 and 2008. MANDATORY READING FOR FIRST YEAR FINANCE, BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL PLANNING MAJORS, ALL CFPS, ChFCs, CPAs AND ANY ATTORNEY DEALING WITH MONEY MATTERS (BUSINESS, ESTATE, REAL ESTATE, DIVORCE, PENSIONS, 401ks, ETC.) AND all consumers who want a true picture of how investing works, the risks thereof, and how to keep losses to a minimum. It is also mandatory reading for anyone attempting securities or insurance or annuities arbitration//litigation. The ebook is unique since it has been formatted so that the research links can be simply 'clicked' in the text to allow access to more detail. The Foreword may be found at efmoody.com/Foreword.pdf The Table of Contents may be found at efmoody.com/contents.pdf It is about 475 pages
The Trustee Governance Guide
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Author : Christopher K. Merker
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2019-06-25
The Trustee Governance Guide written by Christopher K. Merker and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-25 with Business & Economics categories.
More than 80% of the financial assets in the United States fall under the purview of a trustee. That's a big responsibility 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 world proliferated by investment products, increasingly dominated by indexes, faced—particularly in the pension world—with increasing liabilities, more regulation, and a growing number of social and sustainability objectives, what's a trustee to do? The Trustee Governance Guide is here to help guide today’s board trustee through the brave new world of 21st century investing. The book focuses on the critical aspects of the Five Imperatives: Governance, Knowledge, Diversification, Discipline, and Impact. Based on more than a decade of research, practice, and discussions 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: · What is good governance, how do we know it when we see it, and why does it matter? · How much knowledge is necessary to be a competent board member? · How big should my endowment be? · What are the key elements of a diversified portfolio? · How much does cost matter? · What's the difference between socially responsible and ESG investing? · 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.
Modern Investment Management And The Prudent Man Rule
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Author : Bevis Longstreth
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1987-01-08
Modern Investment Management And The Prudent Man Rule written by Bevis Longstreth and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987-01-08 with Law categories.
In recent years the field of finance has exploded with innovation. New products, services and techniques abound. The risks of inflation, the volatility of interest rates, the deregulation of financial intermediaries and the unbundling of financial services have combined to present investment managers with challenges and opportunities far greater than in the past. For trustees and managers of pension, trust, endowment, and similar funds, the task of meeting the challenges and exploiting the opportunities is much more difficult. These fiduciaries must measure their investment decisions against constrained interpretations of a legal standard--the prudent man rule--that have caused it to lag far behind changes in investment theory and the marketplace. Drawing on financial history, a major opinion survey of institutional investors, and comprehensive reviews of the law and of the lessons of modern portfolio theory for prudence, this book presents a powerful case that the prudent man rule as elaborated in legal treatises and much of the case law would virtually compel a fiduciary to act imprudently in terms of financial theory and marketplace reality. In proposing a modern paradigm of investment prudence, the book uses illustrations drawn from such traditionally suspect categories of investment fiduciaries as securities lending, real estate, venture capital, options and futures and repurchaser agreements. An unusual examination of the interaction of the worlds of law and finance, this work will be of interest to fiduciaries who are subject to some from of prudent man rule and all others, including judges, lawyers and investment managers, who are called upon to interpret and apply that legal standard.