CIO’s European Innovation Award Winners 2015
APG’s Angelien Kemna—the inaugural European Lifetime Achievement Award winner—led a group of luminaries who were honoured for thinking outside the box.
Newsmakers
Maisonneuve Quits as PIMCO Rethinks Equities
Another major figure has quit the Newport Beach bond giant.
Moody’s: The Knock-On Effects of a Tighter Fed
The rating agency has cut its US growth forecast and says several "vulnerable" emerging markets could be hurt by rising rates.
Battle Over UN Pension Reform Rages On
Tasked with maintaining peace internationally, United Nations staffers are not faring so well with their pension fund.
Retirement Campaigner Handed UK Pension Minister Role
The UK government has turned to a pension campaigner and adviser to take an official role in the new cabinet.
Wanted: Someone to Manage $36 Billion in Equities
New Jersey is looking for a portfolio manager for its massive equities program—and it's taking applications.
UK Pension Minister Ousted in Dramatic Election Result
The longest serving pensions minister is to leave his role after five years.
Mars Shakes Up Pension Hierarchy
One of CIO’s Forty Under Forty has been put in charge of Mars’ pension investments in EMEA.
Cliff Asness Calls Out Hedge Fund Rich List's 'Bad Math'
The high profile annual ranking relies on a flawed formula and “a ton of guesswork,” says the AQR founder (and ex-member).
Lloyds Loses Pension Investment Chief
Simon Lee is heading for Marks & Spencer’s defined benefit pension, CIO understands.
Bill Gross: Death Is Inevitable for the Bull Market
It's time for asset managers to stop "conveniently forgetting" to reduce fees and position themselves for weak future returns, according to the bond king.
The Fine Art of Shareholder Engagement
CIO goes on the trail of the pension funds pushing some of the biggest companies in the world to come clean on climate change.
Ex-Brown CIO to Lead E&F Outsourcing at Mercer
Kenneth Shimberg, the former interim CIO for Brown University’s endowment, will begin his new post on May 4.
The ESG Takeover
Is environmental, social, and governance investing actually serious business for Europe’s largest investors?
Strife Erupts at U of Louisville Endowment
Compensation and transparency issues pushed two trustees to call for the university to take over management of the $1.1 billion fund.