Manager Selection
Inaugural Emerging Managers Week to Kick Off in February
The week of conferences is intended to provide a platform and networking opportunities for diverse-owned and emerging management firms.
Tag: Texas Teacher Retirement System (TRS)
Asset Allocation
Texas Teachers Returns 12.7% in Fiscal 2024
The $209.5 billion pension is expected to be fully funded by 2052.
Manager Selection
Neuberger Berman Names Jeff Blazek as Co-CIO for Multi-Asset Strategies
The investment management veteran comes from Cambridge Associates.
Alternatives
As Mega Alts Funds Appear, Emerging Managers Face Bigger Hurdles
But allocators point to opportunities they find when investing with smaller, newer firms.
Asset Allocation
Why Gold Makes Sense for the Long Term, Analyst Says
The precious metal can be volatile, but it is worthwhile to hold over time, counsels State Street’s Milling-Stanley.
Asset Allocation
Allocator Group Calls for Cash Hurdles in Hedge Fund Fees
A letter signed by 29 institutional investors calls for hedge funds to outperform cash before charging incentive fees.
Pensions
Texas TRS, ERS to Host Emerging Manager Conference
The virtual event on February 28, 2024, is part of an ongoing effort to identify emerging managers.
Newsmakers
Britt Harris Steps in as Acting CEO at Texas Permanent School Fund
Veteran of state’s pension program and university system will stand in for the recently retired Holland Timmins.
Inside or Outside? Where Do Successful CIO Candidates Come From?
Three looks at the different paths investment chiefs took to reach their present berths.
These Days, Institutional Investors Eye China Warily
U.S. and Canadian allocators no longer pile into Chinese assets.
Newsmakers
Walter Kress Receives CIO’s 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award
EY’s CIO, a connector and a generous collaborator, to be honored during awards night at Chelsea Piers.
Newsmakers
ESG Head Leaves Texas Teachers’ Pension
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas is required by law to boycott companies that divest fossil fuels.
Dauntless Allocators Stick With Calamitous Cryptocurrency
Institutions keep their toeholds in bitcoin and others amid epic market slide.
Newsmakers
High Inflation Leads to Expensive Cost-of-Living Adjustments for CalPERS and Others
This will be CalPERS’ biggest increase in pension payments in 32 years.
Newsmakers
Britt Harris and UTIMCO’s Next CIO Rich Hall Discuss Plans for the Endowment’s New Era
The CEO and CIO are planning for a secular change ahead.