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<p><b>Crucial methods, tactics and tools for successful pension fund management</b></p> <p><i>Achieving Investment Excellence</i> offers trustees and asset managers a comprehensive handbook for improving the quality of their investments. With a stated goal of substantially and sustainably improving annual returns, this book clarifies and demystifies important concepts surrounding trustee duties and responsibilities, investment strategies, analysis, evaluation and much more.</p> <p>Low interest rates are making the high cost of future pension payouts fraught with tension, even as the time and knowledge required to manage these funds appropriately increases -- it is no wonder that pensions are increasingly seen as a financial liability. Now more than ever, it is critical that trustees understand exactly what contributes to investment success -- and what detracts from it. This book details the roles, the tools and the strategies that make pension funds pay off.</p> <ul> <li>Understand the role of pension funds and the fiduciary duty of trustees</li> <li>Learn the tools and kills you need to build profound and lasting investment excellence</li> <li>Analyse, diagnose and improve investment quality of funds using concrete tools and instruments</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Study illustrative examples that demonstrate critical implementation and execution advice</li> </ul> <p>Packed with expert insight, crucial tools and real-life examples, this book is an important resource for those tasked with governing these. <i>Achieving Investment Excellence </i>provides the expert insight, clear guidance and key wisdom you need to manage these funds successfully.</p>