The academic literature on pension governance is sparse and this book will fill some important gaps by bringing together original contributions from around the world on subjects related to the area. The book initially lays out the main frameworks for pension fund governance and then goes on to...

Private pension laws in Australia concentrate considerable power and discretion in trustees. This paper reviews results from a detailed survey in 2004 of super trustees at the top 200 funds in Australia as well as an earlier pilot survey. The survey results indicate that super trustees emphasise...