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Newsmakers
Former AIMCo CEO Finds New Role
Leo de Bever and top academics will advise a large sovereign wealth fund on increasing its property and unlisted real assets limits.
San Diego County Appoints Interim CEO as CIO Search Pushes On
The former chief of the city’s pension has taken on the role to manage the county’s public sector fund.
What Commodity Crash? SWFs Surge, Add Real Assets
Despite oil price falls, the majority of sovereign funds' assets have grown in the past 18 months.
SEC Loses Top Private Equity Investigator
The SEC’s compliance chief has announced his return to the private sector one year after the agency began its probe of private equity and hedge funds.
ABP Appoints to Supervisory Board
The giant Dutch pension fund has brought on board two experts.
How to Face the Reality of a Low Growth World
A new report from the IMF warns that growth is unlikely to recover anywhere any time soon.
China SWF Alternatives Head Said to Exit
He Linbo has reportedly left the $653 billion fund, where he oversaw more than a quarter of the portfolio.
E&F Outsourcer Parts Ways with CIO
The $11 billion Investment Fund for Foundations—TIFF—is launching a search to replace Larry Lebowitz.
Albourne CEO to Step Aside
An Albourne co-founder and one of CIO’s 25 Knowledge Brokers is to stand down in August.
Ontario Teachers’ CIO Neil Petroff to Retire
Neil Petroff, CIO of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, will step down two months from now.
Diary of a (Former) Fed Chairman: Bernanke Speaks Out
The former chairman of the Federal Reserve has launched a blog.
BP CIO Quits for American Red Cross Foundation
Greg Williamson, longtime CIO of BP, has resigned to become CIO of the American Red Cross.
LUCRF Super Hires Consulting Veteran as Investment Chief
Martin Drew will head up the A$4.5 billion Australian industry superannuation fund.
Ex-Yale Investor to Lead Stanford Endowment
Robert Wallace of Alta Advisers will head up the $25 billion endowment as John Powers makes his exit.