CIO Alert, November 21, 2024

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November 21, 2024

Alberta Names Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper as AIMCo Board Chair

The Alberta government sacked the board and top executives of the fund earlier this month over cost concerns.

CDPQ Names Sharon White as Head of Europe

The appointment of the former John Lewis chair and Ofcom CEO is effective January 27, 2025.

Appetite for Risk Among Family Offices Expected to Increase

Heightened regulation of riskier assets is a key reason family offices feel better about taking on risk, while allocations to infrastructure are also expected to increase, per a survey from Ocorian.

4 Danish Pensions Launch $700M Sustainable Developing Market Fund

The Danish SDG Investment Fund II will make investments in Africa, Asia and Latin America that support the green transition.

The departure comes as the fund consolidates its real assets and equities business units.

The 20 pension funds with the largest private equity allocations committed $708 billion during the first 10 months of 2024.

Editorial: CIOeditors@issmediasolutions.com

Industry Intel Roundup—Featured White Paper

Chief Investment Officer is pleased to present the next edition of our Industry Intelligence roundup. This week, we are featuring white papers sponsored by or featuring experts in the industry. The content was created to supply actionable insights to institutional asset owners regarding investing and governance.