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August 12, 2021
Last Day to Nominate Your Favorite CIOs and Managers

Today is the last day to name, for our annual awards, the financial innovators who have bested the formidable challenges the pandemic has posed.  They deserve everyone’s admiration and have lessons to teach others. Please enter your outstanding CIOs, managers, and service providers here for our Dec. 7 celebration: https://tinyurl.com/4zzkbut3 by August 12! See the first question for the new and revised quick-entry method.

Last Day to Nominate Your Favorite CIOs and Managers
Here’s Why Inflation Is Up: Oil and Cars, Period

Commonwealth’s McMillan ascribes nasty CPI numbers to a few aberrant items, already cooling off.

Here’s Why Inflation Is Up: Oil and Cars, Period
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Cedars-Sinai Appoints CIO for $8B Portfolio
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China Fixed Income: a fast-growing and strategic asset class

With global government bond yields low or negative, investors are increasingly searching for alternative diversifiers to equities. An active approach to China fixed income can serve as a powerful diversifier in global fixed income portfolios.

Connecticut Seeks Volunteers for Pilot Retirement Program

The retirement authority is offering companies a chance to help design a state-run plan called MyCTSavings

Connecticut Seeks Volunteers for Pilot Retirement Program
Actuarial Assumptions Do Not Affect Actual DB Cost

‘Experience studies’ and certain types of modeling will help plan sponsors find a better balance between assumptions and experience to avoid future cost surprises.

Actuarial Assumptions Do Not Affect Actual DB Cost
The Ultimate Diversifier: What Real Assets Are Gaining in Allocator Portfolios

Infrastructure such as bridges and tunnels, plus farmland and other natural resources, is winning new favo

The Ultimate Diversifier: What Real Assets Are Gaining in Allocator Portfolios
Editorial: CIOeditors@issmediasolutions.com
Industry Intel Roundup—Thought Leadership
Chief Investment Officer is pleased to present the next edition of our Industry Intelligence roundup. This week, we are featuring thought leadership sponsored by or featuring experts in the industry. The content was created to supply actionable insights to institutional asset owners regarding investing and governance.
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Beyond the Endowment Model
The DEAR framework expands the tool kit for today’s institutional investors.
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