Locus Raises $50 Million in Funding Round Led by GIC
The supply chain and machine learning company is looking to cut costs in the growing warehouse and logistics sector.
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Arch Capital Names Christine Todd CIO
Current CIO W. Preston Hutchings will leave later this year after more than 15 years at the post.
CPPIB Nets Highest Fiscal Year Gain with 20.4%
The pension plan just completed its 2021 fiscal year as of March 31.
University of Chicago CIO Mark Schmid to Retire in September
The endowment’s assets doubled under the CIO Lifetime Achievement Award winner’s guidance.
Diversity, Inclusion, ESG Are Key Focuses for Headhunters Seeking CIOs
The pandemic and social upheaval have impacted trends in hiring at endowments, family offices, and foundations, recruiters tell our symposium.
Health Care, Enterprise Tech, and Other Tips for China from Allocators
Savvy knowledge of Beijing’s capital markets is in higher demand than ever before, as investment chiefs discussed at the 2021 CIO Symposium.
CIOs See Fixed Income Targets in High Yield, Emerging Markets, Private Credit
Panel of investment managers expects high short-term inflation, but says it’s not a concern.
Part 4: Q&A with Shundrawn Thomas: ‘A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words’
The president of Northern Trust Asset Management discusses C-suite diversity.
CalSavers Survives Legal Challenge
Appellate court rules ERISA doesn’t pre-empt the California law that created the state-managed IRA program.
David Swensen, Yale’s Iconic Endowment Chief, Dies at 67
He pioneered the push into alternative assets, now popular among institutional investors.
Utah Endowment Considers Realignment Toward Sustainability
University’s Academic Senate approves recommendations to shift portfolio to ‘positive sustainability investments.’
Union Demands CPPIB Ditch Brazil Water Privatization Involvement
The acquisition and privatization of a Brazil public water firm are socially harmful and economically risky moves, says CUPE.
Russell Investments Commits to Carbon-Neutral Portfolios by 2050
Outsourced CIO provider with $326.9 billion in AUM joins Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative.
Stone Point, GIC to Acquire Recordkeeper Ascensus
Investors are betting on ‘further growth’ in the financial technology firm that should benefit from aging societies.
Kentucky Public Pensions Authority Names Board Members
Only a few remaining vacancies remain for trustees of the state’s restructured pension systems.