Salient CIO to Depart Amid Restructure
Lee Partridge will act as an advisor to the asset manager “through early 2017.”
Newsmakers
Mercer Investments Loses President, Begins Revamp
The consultant will merge its investment and retirement practices and centralize its investment management capabilities.
Ontario Teachers’ Names Public Equities Chief
Nicole Musicco will succeed Wayne Kozun at the start of 2017.
The Gravity of Power
Managing Editor Sage Um on what makes a truly powerful allocator.
UTIMCO Names Interim Investment Head
The University of Texas endowment will be led by natural resources and EM director Mark Warner while it searches for Bruce Zimmerman’s successor.
Another Senior Executive Leaves CPPIB
Credit investments chief Adam Vigna is departing to lead equity manager Sagard Capital.
Connecticut Names Deputy for $30B Pension
Laurie Martin will support CIO Deborah Spalding in managing the public fund.
A Fledgling Investment Relationship
A ground-breaking collaboration needs bold leadership, and that’s just what the Local Pensions Partnership has in the shape of Sally Bridgeland.
UK’s Local Pensions Partnership Names Chief Risk Officer
Tom Richardson has been appointed head of risk management at the £10 billion pension pool.
UC Regents Loses Private Equity Chief to Foundation
Tim Recker will join the James Irvine Foundation next month.
The Hartford Investment Club
CIO roadtrips to Connecticut for cocktails, blues music, and lessons from Hartford Healthcare’s David Holmgren on the value of community.
U. of Texas Endowment Chief Zimmerman Exits
The CEO and CIO is leaving the $37 billion public endowment after nine years.
The Investment Consultant Paradox
Stefan Dunatov, CIO of the UK’s Coal Pension Trustees, asks: Where are all the trusted, impartial advisors the investment industry desperately needs?
Ford CIO Kathleen Gallagher Retires
The automaker’s investment chief of nine years will be replaced by Erin Rohde.
Janus Group to Merge With Henderson
The combined entity will manage more than $300 billion of assets once the deal is complete.