Laura Wickström Promoted to CIO of Finnish Pension Insurer Veritas
Wickström was previously deputy CIO of the fund.
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Vasilis Theofanopoulos Named CIO of Growthfund
The Greek sovereign fund manages $5.9 billion in assets.
Illinois Police Pension Appoints Greg Turk as Deputy CIO Amidst Private Markets Push
Turk will oversee the planning and implementation of the fund's private markets investments.
The California Endowment Appoints Kelli Washington as New CIO
The new investment chief of the $4 billion endowment comes from Cleveland Clinic.
Australia’s National Reconstruction Fund Appoints its First CIO
Mary Manning will lead the investment strategy of the fund, starting in July.
Rich Joseph Appointed Head of Growth for WTW’s US Investment Business
The retirement executive spent more than 20 years at Mercer.
New York State Comptroller Seeks LGBTQ+ Information From 17 Firms
Cites U.S. Chamber of Commerce report finding that firms with inclusive policies financially outperform their sector peers.
Bryn Mawr Capital Management Names Bank of New York Mellon’s Jasmine Yu CIO
Yu joins the WSFS Financial-owned firm to lead its investment strategy and solutions team.
Dustin Antonini Is Named CIO of Saskatchewan Healthcare Pension
The appointment of the investment chief is effective immediately.
Thomas Leone Appointed CIO of Insurer Sompo
The new officer joins from PartnerRe, effective date: October 1.
Alex Bacchus Appointed Acting CIO of NZ Super
Bacchus will step in for Stephen Gilmore, who is leaving for CalPERS.
Church Commissioners for England Appoints Poppy Allonby as Endowment CIO
Allonby’s appointment as investment chief of the $12.74 billion fund is effective September.
Anouk van der Boor Appointed CIO of The Directors Guild of America Pension
Van der Boor will serve as the investment chief of the guild's producer pension and health plans starting July 1.
NYU Appoints Michelle Knudsen as CIO of $5.9B Endowment
The investment chief is moving from the Mellon Foundation.
Anisha Gangwani Appointed CIO of Legal & General Retirement America
Gangwani will lead the investments of the pension risk transfer provider.