Too Big to (Not) Fail
Illiquidity, lack of agility, and being the market: Have some funds grown dangerously large?
Newsmakers
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.
The Handover
Kip McDaniel on the sweet spot of buying general partner stakes in hedge funds.
Vanguard Mourns Loss of European Institutional Chief
Simon
Vanstone has died at the age of 53.
CalPERS Names Ted Eliopoulos as CIO
America’s largest public pension fund has appointed its interim CIO to lead the $300 billion portfolio permanently.
Uncomfortable Truths
Editor-in-Chief Kip McDaniel on CIO recognizing problems before market forces can react—without becoming an industry scold.
Leo de Bever Finishes Off and Starts Up
As he wraps up his tenure as the founding CEO of the Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), de Bever looks ahead to the next frontier: fostering innovation with institutional capital.