{"product_id":"9783030210878-the-trustee-governance-guide","title":"The Trustee Governance Guide","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Five Imperatives of 21st Century Investing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than 80% of the financial assets in the United States fall under the purview of a trustee. That's a big responsibility for an estimated 1% (around 1.5 million people) of the U.S. working population charged with overseeing investments for millions and millions of beneficiaries, public sector, and non-profit organizations. In a world proliferated by investment products, increasingly dominated by indexes, faced—particularly in the pension world—with increasing liabilities, more regulation, and a growing number of social and sustainability objectives, what's a trustee to do?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Trustee Governance Guide \u003c\/i\u003eis here to help guide today’s board trustee through the brave new world of 21st century investing. The book focuses on the critical aspects of the Five Imperatives: Governance, Knowledge, Diversification, Discipline, and Impact. \u003c\/p\u003eBased on more than a decade of research, practice, and discussions with many key decision makers and influencers across the industry, this book addresses the many topics related to better governance, greater mission-driven financial performance, and impact. The questions the book addresses include: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e·         What is good governance, how do we know it when we see it, and why does it matter?\u003c\/p\u003e·         How much knowledge is necessary to be a competent board member?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e·         How big should my endowment be?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e·         What are the key elements of a diversified portfolio?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e·         How much does cost matter?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e·         What's the difference between socially responsible and ESG investing?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e·         Can I focus on sustainability and still be a good fiduciary?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e This book provides a way for boards to improve and benchmark their own governance performance alongside their peers, and uniquely covers related investment topics in each chapter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40913418780769,"sku":"9783030210878","price":21.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/stand_15020200_jpg.jpg?v=1705562466","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9783030210878-the-trustee-governance-guide","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}