PIRC

ADDRESS: 9 Prescot Street, London, E1 8AZ

T: 020 7392 7894

E: janiceh@pirc.co.uk

W: www.pirc.co.uk

CONTACT NAME: Janice Hayward

STAND NUMBER: 34 & 35

Corporate Governance failure at banks and other financial service companies lies at the heart of the financial crisis.  It has never been more important for pension funds to ensure that corporate governance risks in the companies they own are being properly managed.

Are pension fund investment strategies robust enough?  How is governance risk of each portfolio company being monitored?  What are the key market reforms to keep track of?  How can company director capability be measured?  How does remuneration affect individual director behaviour?

Answers to these and other questions will be crucial for pension fund performance in the long term.

PIRC is Europe’s largest adviser to investors on corporate governance.  We have 25 years’ experience working with pension funds to address corporate governance issues.  Our shareholder voting and engagement services, data, advisory support and corporate governance expertise can help pension funds meet their ownership challenge.  PIRC is also the research and engagement partner of the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum.