Optimal decentralized investment management

Koijen, R, van Binsbergen, J H and Brandt, M W (2008) Optimal decentralized investment management. Journal of Finance, 63 (4). pp. 1849-1895. ISSN 0022-1082

Abstract

We study an institutional investment problem in which a centralized decision maker, the Chief Investment Officer (CIO), for example, employs multiple asset managers to implement investment strategies in separate asset classes. The CIO allocates capital to the managers who, in turn, allocate these funds to the assets in their asset class. This two‐step investment process causes several misalignments of objectives between the CIO and his managers and can lead to large utility costs for the CIO. We focus on (1) loss of diversification, (2) unobservable managerial appetite for risk, and (3) different investment horizons. We derive an optimal unconditional linear performance benchmark and show that this benchmark can be used to better align incentives within the firm. We find that the CIO's uncertainty about the managers' risk appetites increases both the costs of decentralized investment management and the value of an optimally designed benchmark.

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Item Type: Article
Subject Areas: Finance
Date Deposited: 17 May 2016 12:16
Last Modified: 25 Mar 2024 01:50
URI: https://lbsresearch.london.edu/id/eprint/305
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