Never Waste a Good Crisis
From aiCIO magazine's September issue: Founder Charlie Ruffel weighs in on how the crisis helped improve DB and DC plans.
Newsmakers
Blurred Lines Between Consultants and Asset Managers Most Pronounced in the UK
The trend for investment consultants running their clients’ money shows no sign of stopping.
Mottram Quits USS after Eight Months
A very short tenure as head of fixed income comes to an end at one of the UK’s largest pensions.
Market Improvements Not Enough to Retire Comfortably in DC
Research from Towers Watson has found opportunities are being missed in DC funds, resulting in retirement outcomes falling.
Philadelphia Foundation Seeks Leader for New Direction
William Penn Foundation is looking to replace president Jeremy Nowak.
Time for Norway’s SWF to Divide?
A new government in Norway has heralded a revamp for the $750 billion oil fund.
Why We’ve Not Seen the Back of QE (and Why We’re Not in Recovery Mode)
Respected fixed income strategist Jim Reid has explained why we’re not out of the woods yet, and why monetary easing is here to stay for years to come.
MOSERS, Exelon, AIMCo, BP Vie for aiCIO’s Industry Innovation Awards
Britt Harris, Chris Ailman, Doug Brown, and Mark Schmid, among other top CIOs, have led their investment teams to become finalists for the fourth-annual Industry Innovation Awards.
Citadel, AQR, PIMCO Named as Finalists for aiCIO Industry Innovation Awards
From Prudential and Bridgewater to Pictet Asset Management and F-Squared, these Innovation Award finalists represent the best of institutional asset management and servicing.
Investment Team Shake-Up at Ontario Teachers’
CEO Jim Leech’s retirement has launched a cascade of job changes within the pension fund’s senior investment staff.
Top Mercer Consultant Jumps to Asset Manager
The talent flow between asset managers and consultants continues apace.
Blackstone, GIC and Mass Mutual to Buy 2/3 of Rothesay Life
Goldman Sachs has agreed to sell two-thirds of its pension risk transfer arm in a three-way split.
Future Fund MD Resigns to Return to the Private Sector
Another day, another public sector investment manager has resigned to return to the private sector.
Ben Bernanke vs Target Date Funds
How do target date funds cope when bonds are volatile?
Dutch Metal Workers' Fund PME Unveils Interim CIO
Two of the Netherlands’ largest pension schemes will temporarily share a CIO.