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LACERS’ $4.96 Billion Shortfall Demands Better Board Governance, Not Budget Cuts
A $25.2 billion portfolio with a $4.96 billion shortfall cannot be closed with five-figure budget line-items — the real lever is board-level governance, not the petty-cash drawer.
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LACERS’ $4.96 Billion Shortfall Demands Better Board Governance, Not Budget Cuts
A $25.2 billion portfolio with a $4.96 billion shortfall cannot be closed with five-figure budget line-items — the real lever is board-level governance, not the petty-cash drawer.
Book Recommendation: ‘Organizational Alpha’ — A Concise Playbook for Institutional Fiduciaries
Ben Carlson's 80-page primer on institutional fiduciary oversight is the clearest short guide to trustee responsibility I've read — particularly Chapter 2 on defining the board's role.
Retail channel is undermining key advantage of private credit
By funding long-dated loans with daily-liquid retail vehicles, the industry is rebuilding the very duration mismatch it was designed to eliminate.