The New York State Common Retirement Fund To Host Emerging Manager Conference
The 17th Annual Emerging Manager & MWBE Conference to be held in Albany.
Manager Selection
Texas Municipal Retirement System Hires New CIO From CalPERS
Yup Kim, CalPERS’ investment director of private equity, will join TMRS on January 15.
Chad Tredway Rejoins JP Morgan Asset Management as Head of Real Estate Americas
Tredway will succeed Mike Kelly in the role.
James Wesley Promoted to CEO of Nikko Asset Management Americas
Currently the deputy CEO, Wesley will replace the retiring Lawrence Prager in 2024.
NYC Pensions Increase Allocation to Emerging Managers Following Outperformance
Minority- and women-owned managers have beaten the city’s pension funds’ benchmarks in all asset classes since 2015.
Kathleen Jacobs Named CIO of RWJBarnabas Health
After stepping down in September from overseeing NYU’s endowment, the investment chief’s appointment to run the $8 billion system is effective in January 2024.
Texas Permanent School Fund Appoints Robert Borden new CEO
Borden was previously CIO of the South Carolina Investment Commission and the Louisiana State Employees’ Retirement System.
New York State Pension Commits More Than $1.3B in Investments in August
The majority of the month’s investment commitments were earmarked for the pension giant’s real estate portfolio.
Nebraska Investment Council Appoints Ellen Hung as State Investment Officer
Hung was previously deputy CIO of the State Universities Retirement System of Illinois.
Illinois Teachers’ Names Ghiané Jones as Deputy CIO
Previously an investment consultant with Meketa, Jones started in the newly created position on October 10.
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Names Nancy Orr as New CIO
Starting the transition on November 1, Orr has more than 20 years of experience in institutional investing.
Interim Sharcus Steen Appointed Long-Term CIO of University System of Maryland Foundation
The new investment chief, who spent 15 months in the interim role, was recognized as a CIO NextGen honoree in 2021.
AP3 Announces New CIO as Talent Scramble Heats Up
Swedish pension funds Alecta and AP3 have made several strategic hires following Alecta’s losses in the spring’s U.S. regional bank failures.
BAE Systems Outsources Management of 2 UK Pension Funds to Goldman Sachs
At 23 billion pounds, the OCIO mandate is the largest in UK history, according to the asset manager.
Illinois Police Pension Seeks Active Manager for Small, Mid-Cap Stocks
The $9.4 billion Illinois Police Officers’ Pension Investment Fund has $450 million in international small-cap stocks.