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"Mostly brick" and "Not yet a bonfire" July 2010 Bruce Curwood Director, Investment Strategy Don Ezra Co-Chair, Global Consulting & Advisory Services "Mostly brick" is a hypothetical pension fund case study with accompanying discussion questions. It tells the story of the risk management and governance challenges facing a new Chief Investment Officer (CIO) as he takes the reins of the Colossal Pension Fund following Colossal's horrendous performance in 2008. "Not yet a bonfire" picks up the story two years later, and recounts some of the changes the CIO instituted during that period to address these challenges. These articles round out a three-part series on importance of robust risk management process to ensure sound governance of pension plans. Request this research A note about our research Our proprietary research is made available to our institutional clients, and many of these published papers are available to other institutional investors as well. If you are not a Russell client, but are an institutional investor, we welcome you to request this research piece. We only require your contact information on a short request form. For more information about our research, please contact David or Gerry:     West Coast David Rothenberg Managing Director 866-926-5934 East Coast Gerry Lillis Director 866-459-4128 Nothing contained in this material is intended to constitute legal, tax, securities, or investment advice, nor an opinion regarding the appropriateness of any investment, nor a solicitation of any type. The general information contained in this publication should not be acted upon without obtaining specific legal, tax, and investment advice from a licensed professional. Russell Investment Group is a Washington, USA corporation, which operates through subsidiaries worldwide, including Russell Investments, and is a subsidiary of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Date of first use: July 2010 USI-7409			Related information Risk management is the cornerstone of investing By Bruce Curwood There is nothing normal about risk By Bruce Curwood Request this research Printer friendly version of this page