The Pension Trustee's Investment Guide

Overview

Far too many pension trustees – even in large funds – have an inadequate understanding of investment and financial markets. This book – tailored specifically for pension fund trustees – fills an important gap in their knowledge.

Designed as a practical, easy-to-follow guide to the new financial environment in which pension trustees are learning to operate, it provides them with a set of working definitions, and the financial techniques and tools they need in order to improve their returns and safeguard their risks.

It summarises the latest thinking and tech-niques in traditional assets, such as equities, bonds, property and cash, and examines the potential for investing in less conventional asset classes, such as hedge funds, private equity and commodities, where both rewards and risks can be high.

Understanding financial markets

Far too many pension trustees – even in large funds – have an inadequate understanding of investment and financial markets. This book – tailored specifically for pension fund trustees – fills an important knowledge gap.

Designed as a practical, easy-to-follow guide to the new financial environment in which pension trustees are learning to operate, it provides you with a set of working definitions, and the financial techniques and tools needed in order to improve returns and safeguard risks.

It summarises the latest thinking and techniques in traditional assets, such as equities, bonds, property and cash, and examines the potential for investing in less conventional asset classes, such as hedge funds, private equity and commodities, where both rewards and risks can be high.

Reviews

Endorsed by The Pensions Management Institute

The Pension Trustee’s Investment Guide has been endorsed by the Pensions Management Institute, the professional body for those working in the field of pensions and employee benefits..

For further details on trustee innovations and awards, go to the The Pensions Management Institute website.

The author

Robin Ellison is Head of Strategy, Pensions at UK law firm Pinsent Masons. He is a member of the CBI Pensions Panel and a trustee of several pension funds, both as independent trustee and as chairman. He also practices as a commercial mediator.

He is the author of numerous books on pensions including The Pension Trustee’s Handbook (Thorogood Publishing) and editor of Pensions Benefits Law Reports. He is Chairman of the NAPF and Visiting Professor in Pensions Law and Economics at Cass Business School, City University London.