Raising Standards of Investment Governance
Horwath Clark Whitehill unveils the results of its new occupational pension schemes survey.
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The deepening financial crisis is already having an impact on investment decisions made by trustees of pension schemes, whether it is to postpone investments or to change asset allocations.
Worryingly, many schemes do not appear to be devoting sufficient attention to their collateral arrangements and counterparty risk, particularly in a financial |
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Horwath Clark Whitehill surveyed the investment governance arrangements of occupational pension schemes. We collated 72 responses from trustees and pensions managers involved in investment governance arrangements of occupational pension schemes. Of the respondents, 87% are from schemes with net assets over £100m with 34% from schemes with net assets over
£1 billion.
The survey considers a number of issues including whether in a changed financial world gaps are being identified in investment governance arrangements. The findings from the survey also identify seven key steps to raising standards of investment governance.
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For more information, please contact Andrew Penketh by email on andrew.penketh@horwath.co.uk or by telephone on 0207 842 7355.
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