Alex Bacchus Appointed Acting CIO of NZ Super
Bacchus will step in for Stephen Gilmore, who is leaving for CalPERS.
Newsmakers
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.
Stephan Rupert Appointed CIO of Canada Growth Fund Investment Management
The $11 billion fund aims to make cleantech investments in Canada.
Vanguard Appoints BlackRock’s Salim Ramji as New CEO
Ramji is Vanguard’s first external hire for the position.
Scott Chan Named CalSTRS’ New CIO
The fund’s deputy CIO will step up to replace the long-tenured Chris Ailman.
Andrew Yorks Appointed as Head of Global Investment Strategy at Prudential
His appointment is effective July 15, and he will report to Prudential CIO Tim Schmidt.
Quant Trailblazer Jim Simons Dies at 86
His success came from pioneering efforts in applying algorithms to hedge fund trading, a popular investment for allocators.
John Stuntebeck Appointed Director of Client Development at OCIO Provider TIFF
Stuntebeck will work with nonprofit clients at the firm.
Anne-Marie Fink Named Co-Chair of AIMA’s Global Investor Board
She will serve alongside PSP’s Eduard Van Gelderen.
Chris Ailman Bids Farewell at Final CIO Report
The investment chief, retiring this summer after more than 24 years at CalSTRS, lists hopes and worries.
Economy Is Doing Fine, So Fed Shrinks Its Balance Sheet
Policymakers don’t want a repeat of 2019, when QT ruffled the markets.
John L. Bowman to Succeed William J. Kelly as CEO of CAIA on December 31
Bowman was appointed president earlier this year.