Dallas Police & Fire Pension to Hire First CIO
The $3.5 billion pension plan will begin recruiting mid to late April.
Newsmakers
Swedish Government Pension Appoints Minister as CEO
The finance minister with oversight for the country’s pension buffer funds will lead the $11 billion KPA Pension from April.
M&G Fixed Income Sales Chief Exits
Bernard Abrahamsen spent 13 years with the Prudential-owned asset manager's sales team.
Philadelphia Pension Plan Seeks a New CIO
The $4.5 billion defined benefit plan is looking for candidates with at least eight years of experience.
CalPERS to Provide Lending Facility to Clearing House
The $300 billion pension has joined investment banks and broker-dealers in offering liquidity to the world’s biggest derivatives trader.
Where Are All the Female Private Equity Managers?
Only 11.7% of senior private equity executives are women, according to Preqin.
UK’s Pensions Trust Hires Amid Strategy Overhaul
The appointment of an executive scheme manager is part of a management restructure led by new CEO Mike Ramsey.
CIO Profile: A Pension Taking on the Regulators
Stefan Nellshen of Bayer Pensionskasse won’t let regulatory burdens distract him from exploring new asset classes.
Rockefeller CIO Donna Dean, BlackRock’s Barbara Novick to Receive Inaugural CIO Pioneer Awards
For groundbreaking success and admiration earned over decades, Novick and Dean will receive the first-ever CIO Pioneer Awards, recognizing the industry’s leading women.
Penn. Governor: Fire Managers to Close Pension Gap
The state budget proposes forcing its public plans into low-cost investment strategies to help cut $10 billion in unfunded liabilities.
HBOS, Lloyds Appoint Joint Pension CIO
Two of the UK’s largest high street banks are streamlining the management of their pension funds with the appointment of an outsourced CIO.
UK Pensions Told to Copy Canada, SWFs
UK pensions should be able to compete on the international stage, and can draw inspiration from major overseas investors, London’s pensions body believes.
HBOS Pension Investment Chief Exits
Larissa Benbow has left her role at the helm of the UK bank’s £10 billion pension.
The Consulting Fund Manager: Mercer AUM Hits $115B
A busy year for the consultant-turned-investor saw its global assets grow by 33%.
Future Fund Alts Head Joins Hedge Fund Standards Board
A Forty Under Forty alum has joined a group seeking to raise disclosure and governance standards in hedge funds.