Why Robin Diamonte (Maybe) Changed Her Mind about PRT
Only a few years after the United Technologies CIO created a lifetime income option to the envy of many corporate chiefs, she strikes again with a $1.8 billion buyout/lump sum.
Newsmakers
The Aftermath of a Trump Victory
The unexpected election of Donald Trump unleashed a wave of market uncertainty as investors tried to predict what the next four years would look like.
Trump vs. Clinton: Does It Matter?
The Fed rate is a bigger issue for investors than the presidential election outcome, sources say.
Australia’s VicSuper Names CIO
Andrew Howard will assume leadership of the $13 billion fund later this month.
The Last De-Risking Issue?
Investors and managers alike are looking forward.
Announcing Next Generation, Consulting Innovation Award Finalists
Select members of CIO’s Forty Under Forty and Knowledge Brokers lists have been named finalists for the 2016 Industry Innovation Awards.
It Takes a Village
Transferring $2.5 billion worth of pension risk takes a lot more than a willing insurer.
The Power 100 Through the Ages
CalSTRS’ Chris Ailman pictures the Power 100 over the last four decades.
EY Pension Appoints New Investment Chief
Walter Kress, who formerly managed JP Morgan’s retirement funds, is in his first month in the new position.
Sacramento County Pension Names CIO
Deputy CIO Steve Davis has been appointed to lead the $8 billion fund nearly two years after Scott Chan’s exit.
Denmark’s ATP Names CEO
The Danish fund has poached the head of one of the Nordic region’s biggest asset managers.
Straight Talk
Is it time we were honest about the unfolding pensions crisis? The Dutch certainly think so.
U. Chicago CIO Mark Schmid to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
The university endowment chief will take home the annual award on December 12 in New York City.
The Search for Edge in Emerging Markets
In an asset class where information is king, investors are turning to alternative data in the pursuit of alpha.