The Apprentice: The Longevity Pitch
CIO imagines a radical new approach to de-risking investments.
Newsmakers
Waking the Dead
A swanky hotel, 21st century technology, and de-risked cocktails: CIO muscles in on the VIP list.
The Day After the Buyout…
Terms are agreed to, hands have been shaken, and it’s time to turn over pension assets and liabilities. But it’s not the end of the story.
Papua New Guinea’s CIO Moves to Australian Catholic Super
Michael Block, CIO of Nambawan Super, will replace Catholic Super’s outgoing CIO Anne Whittaker on December 8.
Is Longevity Risk Dying?
Some academics believe there is a cap to human life expectancy. What does this mean for pension liabilities?
Andy Steiner Sees the (DC) Future
The 20-year Motorola veteran talks how and why it put in place an innovative defined contribution (DC) plan architecture that defaulted participants into a managed account.
The End of De-Risking
Alternative managers are fighting for their business by creating novel ways to de-risk—but are these nontraditional avenues better than liability-driven investing?
Alan Brown Thinks Traditional De-Risking is Flawed
The former Schroders CIO, who also continues to serve as an advisor to its UK pension scheme, on the de-risking fallacy.
CalSTRS Restructures to Bring More Assets In-House
The $186.4 billion pension has made leadership changes with plans to up internally managed assets to 60% of the total portfolio.
Bad vs. Basic
Kip McDaniel on identifying the bad and the basic in the competition for the finite asset pools that are moving away from risk.
Chicago Teachers Pension CIO Moves to Kellogg Foundation
Carmen
Heredia-Lopez has been appointed director of investments for the $8.3 billion
foundation.
Russell LDI Expert Departs for Competitor
Insight Investment has strengthened its liability-driven investment team.
Hedge Fund Managers’ Average Pay Climbs to $2.4 Million
Large fund managers’ average pay jumped 8% in 2014 as competition for talent and capital inflows increased.