US Public Pension Shortfall Triples in Under a Decade
State and municipal pension funding levels have declined rapidly since 2004.
Newsmakers
Hedge Funds, Six Years After Lehman
Despite the near-collapse of western banking and the subsequent avalanche of regulation, the hedge fund sector is growing solidly.
Harvard Names New Endowment Head, Underperforms Peers in 2014
The fund’s head of public
markets Stephen Blyth has been tapped to replace outgoing CEO Jane Mendillo.
Picking Pockets in the Dark
Do you know how much you're paying to trade? Ralph Frank, CEO of Charlton Frank, wants to throw some light on the subject.
Private Debt’s Gathering Clouds
Growing trend or missed opportunity? CIO Europe looks outside public markets to check if there is still value to be had.
Too Big to (Not) Fail
Illiquidity, lack of agility, and being the market: Have some funds grown dangerously large?
Does Size Matter?
Or is it what you do with it that counts? Chief Investment Officer Europe considers this timeless question.
Mark Fawcett, Building a DC Giant
The National Employment Savings Trust CIO outlines how he is building one of Europe's largest defined contribution schemes.
Down and Out in Monte Carlo
Orwell didn't get to Monaco, but CIO Europe's editor did and got a taste of its exclusivity—and expensive drinks.
Ex-Pennsylvania Pension CIO Cleared of Allegations
An independent investigation has found no evidence of illegal behavior by former CIO Tony Clark.
LDI, Meet Your Little Brother: TDF
There is an uncanny spillover of liability-driven investing into defined contribution plans—and from an interest rate perspective, it's perfectly logical.
Croissants and Calculations, or a Breakfast with the Actuaries
CIO Europe considers the changing face of the actuarial profession over a spot of tea and pastries.
UAW Medical Trust CIO Exits After Two Years
Kenneth Frier is leaving to “pursue another opportunity”, with Avtar Vasu taking his place on an interim basis.
The Unknown
Politicians are shaking up the Swedish pension system. Will CIOs lose their jobs—and what does it mean for asset owners everywhere?
An SWF’s SWF
From Krakow to Auckland, Managing Editor Leanna Orr explores NZ Super's purity of vision and now-mainstream reputation.