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Defined Benefit Risk Phase 1: Literature Search Report
This white paper, co-authored with David G. Pitts, FSA, summarizes the review of academic and industry papers about global pension risk management, measurement, and mitigation.
If You Want World Peace, Try Telling a Joke
This blog post looks at Professor Michael Perotta’s use of humor in the classroom and explains why kindhearted humor can enhance communications.
Insight: Calling ERISA Ghostbusters-The Rise of Independent Fiduciaries
This article, co-authored with Attorney Mitchell Shames, discusses ERISA retirement plan fiduciary responsibilities and the role of independent fiduciaries.
Alternative Investments in ERISA Retirement Plans: Mitigation Liability Risks for Hedge and Private Equity Funds and Pension Plan Fiduciaries
This presentation, approved for Continuing Legal Education credit and co-authored with Attorney Tiffany N. Santos, addresses the risk and return characteristics of hedge fund and private equity fund investments for ERISA retirement plans.
An Economist’s Perspective of Fiduciary Monitoring of Investments
This article describes investment risk management, leverage, investment performance, and service provider due diligence.
Avoiding FCPA Liability by Tightening Internal Controls
This article, co-authored with H. David Kotz, describes some of the many elements of a company’s process to comply with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Muni Bonds, Pension Liabilities and Investment Due Diligence
This article, co-authored with Dr. Israel Shaked and Brad Orelowitz, CPA, discuss bond risk for government issuers with unfunded pension fund liabilities.
GPs Eye New Ruling
This article, co-authored with Attorney David N. Levine, discusses how the exit strategy of a private equity fund could be impacted by a portfolio company’s underfunded pension plan.
Pension Risk, Governance and the C-Suite
This article describes enterprise risk and the role of the CFO as relates to the management of a company’s employee benefit plans.
Investment Ethics: How to Make Money and Win Clients
This article discusses the importance of adhering to good corporate values when managing money for investors.
Working Effectively With a Financial Expert Witness
This article recommends ways for attorneys to optimally wok with financial expert witnesses in terms of budget, deadlines, and expectations.
The Plan That Didn’t Bark
This article discusses ways financial analysts can better understand the economic health of corporate pension plans.
Derivatives and Their Impact on Company Value
This first part of a two-part article series provides facts about derivative instruments and discusses how their use impacts the economic value of a company.
Hedge Fund Basics: Risk, Return, and Reality
This article, co-authored with Mark R. Szycher, discusses the different categories of hedge funds and describes ways a family foundation might invest in this asset class.
Complex Compensation Issues in a Divorce
This chapter in Forensic Accounting in Matrimonial Divorce, co-authored with Lili Vasileff, a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, describes the challenges of marital monies and explains ways to identify the full spousal array of assets and income.
Risk Management for Pensions, Endowments, and Foundations
This book is a nontechnical primer that offers intuitive and straightforward information about risk management for plan sponsors, trustees, board members, regulators, auditors, attorneys, consultants, financial analysts, beneficiaries, fundraisers, journalists, grant-makers, and investor relations specialists.
The Risks of Ignoring Model Risk
This chapter in The Litigation Services Handbook: The Role of the Financial Expert discusses the importance of analyzing the structure of business and financial models and describes the high cost of using a bad model.