Investing Well by Doing Good: A CIO Benefits from the VC-ESG Connection
First story in new series examines how one CIO sourced his VC investments that just happened to be ESG.
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CIOs Pressured to Lower Discount Rates Discuss Spiraling Consequences
Asset owners consider the delicate balance between lowering rates and increasing contributions.
Remember 2008’s Wicked Black Swans? This Year, Look Out for Gray Swans
Unlike the stygian waterfowl that surprised us a decade ago, a less-threatening bird may roil the investing pond in 2019.
Power 100: Kim Lew, Vice President and CIO of the Carnegie Corporation
As vice president and CIO of the Carnegie Corporation’s $3.5 Billion endowment, Kim Lew is responsible for its investment management and oversight of the entire portfolio, including the strategy...
Power 100: Timothy Barrett, CIO, Texas Tech University System Endowment
Structuring and designing investment portfolios are Timothy Barrett’s passion, something he has done as the top investment official at three organizations. Barrett has been CIO at the Texas Tech...
DB to DC Series: Getting Employee Buy-In to 401(k)s
A case study in how Jay Johnson and Los Alamos National Lab convinced some of the smartest minds in the world to increase their 401(k) participation.
Power 100: Robin Diamonte CIO, United Technologies
Robin Diamonte, CIO of UTC is on CIO’s Power 100 list for 2018.From Nuclear Subs to Life Income StrategySince 2013, Robin Diamonte has been CIO of United Technologies, where she...
Power 100: Bob Hunkeler, CIO of International Paper
Bob Hunkeler, CIO of International Paper is on CIO’s 2018-2019 Power 100 listOn Cutting Pension RiskRobert Hunkeler, chief investment officer of International Paper ($33.9 billion), runs a tight ship investing...
Power 100: Bob Jacksha, CIO, New Mexico Educational Retirement Board
Bob Jacksha, CIO of the New Mexico Educational Retirement Board is on CIO’s 2018-2019 Power 100 listServing Educators with Diversified InvestmentsIn 2007, Bob Jacksha became CIO of the New...
How UTC Incorporated Annuities
In shifting from a DB to a DC plan, Robin Diamonte finds a way to offer UTC employees income for life.
New Frontiers in Benefits: From Defined Benefits to Defined Contributions
How employers fund retirement contributions is undergoing a historic shift, as DB plans increasingly give way to DC. Our new series drills deep into this shift with the decision-makers themselves. Leading CIOs discuss innovations, challenges, aha moments—and lessons learned.
The PAAMCO-Texas Connection
How Andrew Gitlin and the Employees Retirement System of Texas formed PAAMCO Launchpad.
Standardizing Criteria Key Challenge for Booming ESG Market
As interest swells, ESG investors must navigate conflicting ratings where grades for a single stock can range from good to bad.
Exclusive: Global Real Estate Returns to Decline, Consultant Warns
CalPERS real estate consultant predicts returns will be severely reduced over the next decade for all investors.
Exclusive: CalPERS Begins New ESG Efforts
New efforts aimed at climate change, technology disruptions and worker pay equity.