Public pension funds, as some of the world's largest institutional investors, can command substantial ownership and influence over corporate governance and strategy. This influence can extend to shareholder activism, and can be at odds with other corporate owners. This study analyzes the role of...

Pension funds and sovereign-wealth funds own a large and increasing fraction of the shares in publicly traded companies in the OECD area. These funds typically have a very long time horizon on their investments, as well as highly diversified portfolios. These features imply that the interests of...

Fiduciary duty is the golden rule ‘regulating’ the relationship between trustees and beneficiaries. In principle, it regulates behaviour by pre-empting those actions that would harm the interests of beneficiaries while promoting duties of care consistent with the interests of those that...