Description
From an expert in the field comes the first comprehensive guide to understanding the roles and responsibilities of U.S. pension trustees
Pension trustees are tasked with managing and protecting the finances of millions of public employees. It's an enormous and often daunting responsibility. U.S.Public Pension Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for Trustees and InvestmentStaff is the first practical guide to educate trustees about the role and responsibilities of their positions. Leading pension expert Von M. Hughes provides a comprehensive examination of structure and common features of public pensions, the current pension landscape, and public pension plan governance.
The book equips trustees with the knowledge they need to successfully manage and administrate assets for the benefit of employees. There's important information about the history of US. pensions, topics under current public pension debate, prudent investor rule and trustee delegation, and guidance on how to avoid lawsuits. The book also includes invaluable metrics to help trustees assess the adequacy of the size of internal staffs and resources. U.S.Public Pension Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for Trustees and InvestmentStaff is an essential resource for new and existing trustees looking to better understand their responsibilities, and an invaluable tool for all pension professionals interested to know more about governance and management of one of the largest pools of assets in the U.S.
About the Author
Von M. Hughes is Partner and Managing Director, and Head of Strategic Advisory at PAAMCO, an investment firm headquartered in Irvine, California with offices in London and Singapore. The firm's clients include large public as well as private pension plans. Hughes is a frequent speaker on topics of hedge fund structure and public pension governance and has written articles for the Harvard Law Review, The Hedge Fund law report, and other publications.
Book Information
ISBN 9781260134766
Author Von Hughes
Format Hardback
Page Count 496
Imprint McGraw-Hill Education
Publisher McGraw-Hill Education
Weight(grams) 708g
Pension trustees are tasked with managing and protecting the finances of millions of public employees. It's an enormous and often daunting responsibility. U.S.Public Pension Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for Trustees and InvestmentStaff is the first practical guide to educate trustees about the role and responsibilities of their positions. Leading pension expert Von M. Hughes provides a comprehensive examination of structure and common features of public pensions, the current pension landscape, and public pension plan governance.
The book equips trustees with the knowledge they need to successfully manage and administrate assets for the benefit of employees. There's important information about the history of US. pensions, topics under current public pension debate, prudent investor rule and trustee delegation, and guidance on how to avoid lawsuits. The book also includes invaluable metrics to help trustees assess the adequacy of the size of internal staffs and resources. U.S.Public Pension Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for Trustees and InvestmentStaff is an essential resource for new and existing trustees looking to better understand their responsibilities, and an invaluable tool for all pension professionals interested to know more about governance and management of one of the largest pools of assets in the U.S.
About the Author
Von M. Hughes is Partner and Managing Director, and Head of Strategic Advisory at PAAMCO, an investment firm headquartered in Irvine, California with offices in London and Singapore. The firm's clients include large public as well as private pension plans. Hughes is a frequent speaker on topics of hedge fund structure and public pension governance and has written articles for the Harvard Law Review, The Hedge Fund law report, and other publications.
Book Information
ISBN 9781260134766
Author Von Hughes
Format Hardback
Page Count 496
Imprint McGraw-Hill Education
Publisher McGraw-Hill Education
Weight(grams) 708g
