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.
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Corporate Moves
CalSTRS Searches for Director of Investment Services
The position on the senior investments team will replace COIO Debra Smith, who retired this month after 24 years at the fund.
Corporate Moves
CalSTRS COIO Debra Smith to Retire in May
The largest educator retirement system will soon search for her successor.
Asset Management Culture
Exclusive: CalSTRS Develops Quarantine Plans
As coronavirus cases increase, the investment office of the California educator fund has developed plans in case investment staff are quarantined.
Asset Allocation
Ontario Employees Pension Returns 11.9% in 2019
Public equity returns of more than 20% help boost OMERS’ total asset value to C$109 billion.
Pensions
Seeking a ‘Path Toward Stability’ for Health Care, TRS Switches Administrators
The change will save the troubled medical benefits programs $754 million over the next five years.
Corporate Moves
Skjervem Resigns From Oregon State Treasury
The chief investment officer is moving to an investment management consulting firm in Northern California.
Risk
Texas TRS Looks to Replace Some Public Equity Allocation with Private Credit
The fund’s new CIO Jase Auby describes the portfolio’s new path forward.
Pensions
CalSTRS Revamps ESG Guidelines
The new guidance is meant to help the pension system engage companies in its portfolio where it can have the most impact.
Pensions
Georgia Teachers Win Big in Bill Meant to Help Retirement System’s Insolvency Woes
Legislation mandating stiff rules on state educators is scaled back after consistent opposition.