Innovations in Pension Fund Management

Author:   Arun S. Muralidhar
Publisher:   Stanford University Press
ISBN:  

9780804745215


Pages:   360
Publication Date:   01 December 2002
Format:   Hardback
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Whether you are a pension plan sponsor rethinking investment objectives or conducting an asset allocation study, an investor interested in evaluating asset-liability value-at-risk, or an investor who wants the latest techniques to evaluate investment management skills, Innovations in Pension Fund Management gives state-of-the-art guidance on how to implement investment strategy with cutting-edge financial theory and current best practices of plan sponsors and investment managers. All aspects of fund management will be seen in a fresh light, as professionals read about current practical and theoretical twists and turns in asset allocation, risk management, and performance evaluation and implementation. The author also looks at advances in human financial resource management, and management control through performance attribution, performance evaluation, and peer comparison.

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Author:   Arun S. Muralidhar
Publisher:   Stanford University Press
Imprint:   Stanford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 66.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.658kg
ISBN:  

9780804745215


ISBN 10:   0804745218
Pages:   360
Publication Date:   01 December 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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"""A must-read for any investor who seeks to establish simple, yet rigorous processes to manage assets."" - From the Foreword by Franco Modigliani ""Not only does Arun Muralidhar know a lot about the implementation of pension fund investment strategy, he also knows the theory. And what he tells us in this new book is right at the frontier of our knowledge."" - David Blake, Director of the Pensions Institute, University of London ""This is a very welcome addition to the burgeoning asset-allocation literature that focuses squarely on one of the most pressing problems of pension fund sponsors today: asset liability management. Dr. Muralidhar strikes a perfect balance between quantitative rigor and practical insights, a rare achievement that will appeal to industry professionals and academics alike."" - Andrew W. Lo, Harris & Harris Group Professor and Director, MIT Laboratory for Financial Engineering, MIT Sloan School of Management ""This book integrally treats the right models and procedures that confront fund managers and pension planners in all policy decisions. Required reading for my asset liability management students and pension fund clients."" - Guus Boender, Professor of Financial Economics, Free University of Amsterdam and Partner of the Econometric Consultancy firm Ortec ""This book shows sponsors, investors, academic researchers, and students of the field how to establish formal processes for efficient asset management in a wide range of financial institutions, including private and government pension systems, endowments, life and casualty insurance programs, and central banks."" - Reference and Research Book News"


This is a very welcome addition to the burgeoning asset-allocation literature that focuses squarely on one of the most pressing problems of pension fund sponsors today: asset liability management. Dr. Muralidhar strikes a perfect balance between quantitative rigor and practical insights, a rare achievement that will appeal to industry professionals and academics alike. --Andrew W. Lo, Harris & Harris Group Professor and Director, MIT Laboratory for Financial Engineering, MIT Sloan School of Management


A must-read for any investor who seeks to establish simple, yet rigorous processes to manage assets. - From the Foreword by Franco Modigliani Not only does Arun Muralidhar know a lot about the implementation of pension fund investment strategy, he also knows the theory. And what he tells us in this new book is right at the frontier of our knowledge. - David Blake, Director of the Pensions Institute, University of London This is a very welcome addition to the burgeoning asset-allocation literature that focuses squarely on one of the most pressing problems of pension fund sponsors today: asset liability management. Dr. Muralidhar strikes a perfect balance between quantitative rigor and practical insights, a rare achievement that will appeal to industry professionals and academics alike. - Andrew W. Lo, Harris & Harris Group Professor and Director, MIT Laboratory for Financial Engineering, MIT Sloan School of Management This book integrally treats the right models and procedures that confront fund managers and pension planners in all policy decisions. Required reading for my asset liability management students and pension fund clients. - Guus Boender, Professor of Financial Economics, Free University of Amsterdam and Partner of the Econometric Consultancy firm Ortec This book shows sponsors, investors, academic researchers, and students of the field how to establish formal processes for efficient asset management in a wide range of financial institutions, including private and government pension systems, endowments, life and casualty insurance programs, and central banks. - Reference and Research Book News


This book integrally treats the right models and procedures that confront fund managers and pension planners in all policy decisions. Required reading for my asset liability management students and pension fund clients. --Guus Boender, Professor of Finan


Author Information

Arun S. Muralidhar is Managing Director at FX Concepts and deals extensively with investment management clients. His prior jobs have been with JP Morgan Fleming Asset Management and the World Bank.

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