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Tag: Chris Ailman
Newsmakers
Chris Ailman Bids Farewell at Final CIO Report
The investment chief, retiring this summer after more than 24 years at CalSTRS, lists hopes and worries.
Pensions
CalSTRS to Hold Second Round CIO Interviews at the End of April
The fund expects to have a candidate named by July.
Pensions
CalSTRS to Hold CIO Interviews Next Week
The CalSTRS search committee will meet on April 11 as it continues the process of hiring a successor for CIO Chris Ailman.
Pensions
CalSTRS Begins Search for Next CIO
A job posting lists requirements for Chris Ailman’s successor.
Pensions
CalSTRS Board Approves Plan to Increase Portfolio Leverage up to 10%
The pension fund would be able to borrow as much as $30 billion to mitigate potential market downturns.
Newsmakers
Chris Ailman Wins CIO’s 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award
The CalSTRS investment chief, a masterful financial strategist and well-regarded collaborator with peers, receives the honor at CIO’s Industry Innovation Awards.
Newsmakers
Pension Funds Appear Unfazed by Potential US Default
They have ample liquid assets—and show little sense of fear.
So Are ESG Investments Lousy, or Not?
Governor Ron DeSantis and other GOP pols seek to stamp out sustainability-minded investing, charging that it delivers poor results.
Asset Allocation
CalSTRS Moves to Lower Holdings of Carbon Emitters
Pension fund wants to halve its investment exposure to them by 2030.
Will US Allocators Stay the Course on Chinese Investments?
China’s drawbacks are prompting some hard thinking among American institutions, but the country’s allure remains potent.
The Exxon Vote: Pension Supporters Stay Onboard to Advance Change
CalPERS, CalSTRS, and NY Common helped push through outside directors at the oil leviathan, rather than unload its shares.
Asset Management Culture
Veteran Series: Chris Ailman—‘A World Class Asset Manager’
Two decades into his tenure, the investment chief continues to lead US public pension funds into the future.
Why Natural Gas Is the Energy Investment of the Future
Renewable sources like wind and solar may not be enough. Pension plan investors weigh the odds.
CalSTRS Investment Staff Wants Stock Reductions
The volatility of equity markets means CalSTRS staff wants to be less dependent on stock investments.