Common Symptoms of Poor Governance

This edition of our Fiduciary Insights series, Common Symptoms of Poor Governance, explores how governance challenges within investment committees and asset management organizations often surface as operational or performance‑related issues. High turnover, elevated costs, performance‑chasing, and rigid or counterproductive decision rules may appear to be isolated problems, but they are frequently signs of poor governance. 

Recognizing these symptoms is a critical first step in diagnosing underlying issues and setting a course toward stronger, more effective governance.