Tuesday, May 23, 2006


Do You Have Something to Say About Pension Risk and Governance?



Two motivations account for the existence of www.pensionriskmatters.com: a desire to inform and facilitate a meaningful dialogue about pension risk and governance issues, especially at a time when so many changes are taking place around the world. Based on the insightful and encouraging comments we've received from blog readers, we seem to be on the right track. Thank you everyone!

We'd like to make the blog more interactive and are therefore inviting readers to comment. We'll publish the comments at least once a month and hopefully more often.

Here are a few suggested topics. We'll add more along the way.

If you are so inclined, simply send your comments to pension@bvallc.com. If you prefer to remain anonymous, please state such so we know not to publish your name. If you want others to contact you, please include an email address in your comments.(We reserve the right to edit but we will try to preserve the essence of your comments.)

1. What do you think is the difference between asset-liability management and liability-driven investing and why do you think so few pension funds are employing these techniques (though the trend points towards increased use)?

2. Do fiduciaries have a duty to hedge market risk?

3. Should fiduciaries be required to have X number of years of investment education and experience in order to serve?
posted by Susan Mangiero at 5/23/2006 11:39:00 PM