CalSTRS CIO Chris Ailman to Retire
The long-tenured investment chief announced he will step down on June 30.
Newsmakers
India’s National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Names New CEO
Sanjiv Aggarwal will join the $5 billion sovereign-linked pension fund from U.K. investment firm Actis.
Asset Management, Consulting Firms Make Leadership Changes for 2024
Voya IM names new CEO; Goldman adds head of retirement role for asset, wealth group.
UAE Launches Dubai Investment Fund
Abdulaziz Mohammed Al Mulla has been named managing director and CEO of the fund.
T. Rowe Price Promotes Eric Veiel to Head of Global Investments
The current head of global equity will take over the role for CEO Rob Sharps at the start of the new year.
Ontario Teachers’ Taps Pierre Cherki to Oversee New Real Estate Team
Cherki will oversee a team of 40 and manage the pension fund’s C$29.3 billion real estate portfolio.
Mohit Mittal Promoted to PIMCO’s CIO of Core Strategies
The 16-year veteran of the firm will report to group CIO Dan Ivascyn.
Saudi Arabia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Acquires 10% Stake in Heathrow Airport Owner
The deal includes French private equity firm Ardian acquiring a 15% stake in FGP TopCo, leaving the Qatar Investment Authority as the largest shareholder.
Boeing’s Elizabeth Tulach Soars as 2023 CIO of the Year
The investment chief received the honor at CIO’s Industry Innovation Awards ceremony.
CAIA Association Appoints Current EVP John L. Bowman as President
The promotion is effective in early 2024, as current president William Kelly will step down but retain his status as CEO.
CIO Announces 2023 Industry Innovation Award Winners
The allocators driving change and enhancing institutional fund performance and the service providers driving innovation in institutional investing were recognized at the annual Industry Innovation Awards dinner.
Chris Ailman Wins CIO’s 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award
The CalSTRS investment chief, a masterful financial strategist and well-regarded collaborator with peers, receives the honor at CIO’s Industry Innovation Awards.
New York Comptrollers Call Out eBay for Removing Unionization Language
The company removed from its human rights policy statement a passage pledging to respect workers’ rights to unionize after workers at a subsidiary voted to form a union.
Acting CEO to Lead New Zealand Super
Paula Steed, general manager of strategy and shared services, will follow Matt Whineray and serve as acting chief executive of the $41.2 billion fund.
Norges Bank, AP7 Named Co-Lead Plaintiffs in Silicon Valley Bank Lawsuit
The institutional investors lost a combined total of nearly $162 million from investments in the bank’s holding company, SVB Financial Group.