{"product_id":"9783030210908","title":"The Trustee Governance Guide: The Five Imperatives of 21st Century Investing","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Trustee Governance Guide: The Five Imperatives of 21st Century Investing\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eMerker, Christopher K.; Peck, Sarah W.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\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\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\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\u003cp\u003e·         How big should my endowment be?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         What are the key elements of a diversified portfolio?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         How much does cost matter?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         What's the difference between socially responsible and ESG investing?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         Can I focus on sustainability and still be a good fiduciary?\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Palgrave Macmillan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2020-08-14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783030210908\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-030-21088-5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 140\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47710480007308,"sku":"9783030210908","price":34.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783030210908.jpg?v=1776786428","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783030210908","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}