Since our start in 2006, we have been helping over 100 pension funds throughout Europe to improve their investment organisations, and for them to run more like a business. This means pension funds having a clear business strategy which is implemented well, having somebody in charge, and with well-defined roles and responsibilities that are adhered to. If all these aspects are thought about and implemented, then the fund has the best chance of achieving its overall objective- namely paying members their pension!
We at Avida can help your pension fund achieve its objectives and think more critically about their investment governance. We have 4 pillars to our investment services- namely:
1). Using our tools and database for benchmarking and analytics, you can benchmark the quality of your investment organisation (whether in-house or outsourced). This can be done internally.
2). Run a comprehensive benchmarking exercise to do an in-depth assessment of the quality of your investment organisation, including your main external advisers.
3). Help design a bespoke implementation plan to close the gaps highlighted by the benchmarking exercise.
4). Help implement the changes or provide assistance through coaching and training.
We have also recently recorded a podcast on Investment Governance which you can check out below: