NEST CIO to Chair EDHEC-Risk Board
Mark Fawcett succeeds AP2’s Tomas Franzén in the chairman role.
News Archive: Nov - 2016
Newsmakers
The Canadian Model to Getting Very, Very Fully Funded
HOOPP went LDI in 2003, light years ahead of its peers. But CIO Jim Keohane says he’s not finished—even after the funded status reached 122%.
Insurers Up Risk, Alts Amid Interest Rate Uncertainty
Low rates have insurance companies turning to riskier assets, while alternatives offer protection from a surprise rate hike, according to Cerulli.
Dartmouth CIO Pamela Peedin Resigns
A search is underway to replace the investment chief when she steps down in June.
Newsmakers
How IBM Went LDI: Ray Kanner’s Exit Interview
A recently retired Kanner looks back on two decades at IBM’s pension—a period of transformation not just for his fund, but the industry as a whole.
PGGM Names Infrastructure Head
Erik van de Brake replaces Frank Roeters van Lennep, who was promoted to private markets CIO earlier this year.
Static Private Capital Salaries Remain High
The average executive earned a base salary of $455,285, while the best paid took home upwards of $1 million after bonuses.
LGIMA Appoints New CEO
The LDI provider appointed Aaron Meder, CIO of European parent company LGIM, as head of its American business.
Newsmakers
Why Robin Diamonte (Maybe) Changed Her Mind about PRT
Only a few years after the United Technologies CIO created a lifetime income option to the envy of many corporate chiefs, she strikes again with a $1.8 billion buyout/lump sum.
Don’t Count on First-Mover Advantage in Private Equity
Poor deal making conditions could dampen return opportunities for early entrants into emerging markets, research shows.
The Aftermath of a Trump Victory
The unexpected election of Donald Trump unleashed a wave of market uncertainty as investors tried to predict what the next four years would look like.
Trump vs. Clinton: Does It Matter?
The Fed rate is a bigger issue for investors than the presidential election outcome, sources say.
World’s Largest Allocators Tackle Social, Environmental Issues
A study of 50 institutional investors found asset owners are increasingly confronting challenges beyond securities returns.
Australia’s VicSuper Names CIO
Andrew Howard will assume leadership of the $13 billion fund later this month.
ESG ‘Key’ to Outperformance in Emerging Markets
Environmental, social, and governance factors can have a significant positive impact on emerging markets portfolios, says Cambridge Associates.