Julia Mord Named CIO of Commonfund OCIO
Currently the deputy CIO at Tulane University, Mord’s appointment is effective March 31.
Newsmakers
Singapore’s GIC Names Bryan Yeo as CIO
The deputy CIO of the $800 billion sovereign fund will succeed Jeffrey Jaensubhakij as investment chief on April 1.
Frank Tessier Named CIO of Santa Clara University’s $1.55B Endowment
Tessier succeeds John Kerrigan, who had been CIO since 2002.
UN Pension Seeks Deputy CIO
Applications for the role at the $95 billion Joint Staff Pension Fund’s Office of Investment Management are due by March 8.
Harriet Steel Named to Head Nuveen’s Global Institutional Business
Steel, based in London, joins the $1.3 trillion manager from private credit firm Pemberton.
Australia’s Hostplus Names Deputy Co-CIO
The hospitality industry superannuation fund promoted Susan Orr from within.
KKR Names Melissa Kivett as Head of Defined Contribution
The appointment comes during a push for private equity in DC plans.
Johns Hopkins Hires Georgetown’s Mike Barry as CIO
Managing Director Chris Gill will step in for Barry on an interim basis.
Sam Waldon Named Acting SEC Enforcement Head
Acting SEC Chair Mark Uyeda named the former acting deputy director as acting director of the division of enforcement.
PSP Investments Names Infrastructure, Clean-Tech Boss Patrick Charbonneau as CIO
Charbonneau has been president and CEO of PSP subsidiary Canada Growth Fund Investment Management, which named Yannick Beaudoin as his successor.
Maryland State Pension CIO Andrew Palmer Announces Retirement
Palmer, CIO of the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System since 2015, expects to step down this summer.
Karyn Vincent, Senior Head of Global Industry Standards at the CFA Institute, to Step Down
Vincent, who is also the GIPS standards executive director at the institute, will leave that post at the end of January.
London CIV Names Jenny Buck as CIO
The appointment of the former Tesco pension CIO will be effective in early March.
Treasury Nominee Bessent Touts Fiscal Discipline in Confirmation Hearing
The former Soros CIO and hedge fund manager discussed tax policy, sanctions and deregulation while answering questions from the Senate Finance Committee Thursday.
Kelly Cavagnaro Joins Janus Henderson as Head of North America Institutional
The appointment of Cavagnaro is effective immediately.