Largest London Pension Loses CIO
Alex Gracian has left the London Pension Funds Authority.
Newsmakers
RPMI Railpen Hires Chief Investment Risk Officer
The £20 billion pension scheme has hired Richard Williams as part of a
new investment leadership team.
PIMCO: Equities Team Expanding; No Asset Bubbles
One of the
firm’s new deputy CIOs talks new hires to expand PIMCO’s equity unit as bond
king Bill Gross comments on long-term policy rates.
UVIMCO Chief on What Makes a Great CIO
University of
Virginia’s CIO Lawrence Kochard discusses riding out the good and the bad
times, short-term pools of assets, and real estate troubles.
AIMCo to Replace CEO de Bever
Leo de Bever will step down as head of Alberta’s $70 billion sovereign wealth fund when the search for his successor wraps up.
Escaping the Establishment
From aiCIO Europe's April issue: Investors are forging ahead in infrastructure—but the innovative ones are going it alone. Elizabeth Pfeuti reports.
Buy Lists: Help or Hindrance?
From aiCIO Europe's April issue: Frustrated investors express their grievances towards consultants' buy lists. Elizabeth Pfeuti reports.
Headstrong: The Danes' Investment Dominance
From aiCIO Europe's April issue: How Danish investors are making alternatives commonplace. Charlie Thomas reports.
Making Money Out of a Global Crisis
From aiCIO Europe's April issue: Elizabeth Pfeuti looks at capitalizing on climate change, water scarcities, and socio-political evolution.
Tangled Risk Budgets
From aiCIO Europe's April issue: Charlie Thomas reports on
how insurers are managing their assets—or allocating in the dark—with Solvency
II.
Did the UK Chancellor Just Kill Off Lifecycle Strategies?
From aiCIO Europe's April issue: Charlie Thomas on the end of one-size-fits-all lifecycles following the Chancellor's reforms.
Control: Having, Losing—and Regaining
From aiCIO Europe's April issue: European Editor Elizabeth Pfeuti on the issue of control permeating the first standalone issue of aiCIO Europe.
The Smart Beta Tragedy
From aiCIO magazine's April issue: Everyone wants it, not everyone can have it: Is the first-mover advantage of smart beta already gone? Leanna Orr reports.
Marketing as Spy-Craft
From aiCIO magazine's April issue: Editor-in-Chief Kip McDaniel on overcoming the fear of being dangerous.
The Hassle—and High Potential—of Direct Real Estate
From aiCIO magazine's April issue: Is the direct model only reserved for "top-tier" institutions? Sage Um reports.