by Alexander D. Beath | Jan 8, 2015 | Research
Can large institutional investors beat the market and deliver added value above and beyond their benchmarks? We answer this question using a massive data set comprised of 6,666 samples drawn from a global set of defined benefit pension plans along with a handful of...
by Keith Ambachtsheer, John McLaughlin | Jan 8, 2015 | Research
This study marks the continuation of a series of survey-based research projects on pension fund governance by the authors and colleagues that stretch back over 20 years. A catalyst for this new effort was the Focusing Capital on the Long Term (FCLT) initiative...
by Alexander D. Beath, Chris Flynn, Rotman International Journal of Pension Management | Apr 8, 2014 | Research
This article describes a study that analyzed the private equity performance and costs of large pension funds. Using data from the CEM Benchmarking Inc. (CEM) database, we establish that implementation style affects net performance: internal management outperforms...
by Alexander D. Beath, Rotman International Journal of Pension Management | Apr 8, 2013 | Research
This survey-based study looks at the risk-management practices of large pension funds, relying on responses from 27 funds around the world with total assets of US$2.7 trillion. The primary driver for differences in the number of full-time equivalent risk-management...
by Keith Ambachtsheer | Jan 8, 2013 | Research
Finland has a pension system that, in a unique way, combines a compulsory legislative basis, similar benefits for all, partial funding and private organization of the pension provision. It is a hybrid, fulfilling the functions of first and second pillar pensions...
