University of Chicago CIO Mark Schmid to Retire in September
The endowment’s assets doubled under the CIO Lifetime Achievement Award winner’s guidance.
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Diversity, Inclusion, ESG Are Key Focuses for Headhunters Seeking CIOs
The pandemic and social upheaval have impacted trends in hiring at endowments, family offices, and foundations, recruiters tell our symposium.
Cathie Wood: The Big Risk Is Deflation, Not Inflation
The founder of Ark Invest laid out potential market winners and losers if her prediction pans out.
Japan’s GPIF Wants to Minimize the Drawbacks of Investing in Alts
Research indicates replicating alternatives’ performance using ETFs could mitigate their shortcomings.
Investing in Bitcoin Is Like a Venture Capital Play, Virginia Pension Chiefs Say
Allocators from two Fairfax County plans favor managers with a ‘multi-strategy approach’ to both VC and cryptocurrencies.
So, SPACs Are Dead Meat? Not a Chance
The craze for the blank check outfits might have dwindled, due to the SEC, but they’re still a good investing choice, our symposium panelists say.
Target-Date Funds Have a Target on Them
Congressional leaders are calling on the GAO to investigate risks and expense concerns with the popular funds.
Expect a Further Dollar Slide, But It’ll Be ‘Mild,’ Says Currency Sage
State Street’s Aaron Hurd sketches out for our symposium how to navigate a further decline for the buck.
Health Care, Enterprise Tech, and Other Tips for China from Allocators
Savvy knowledge of Beijing’s capital markets is in higher demand than ever before, as investment chiefs discussed at the 2021 CIO Symposium.
CIOs See Fixed Income Targets in High Yield, Emerging Markets, Private Credit
Panel of investment managers expects high short-term inflation, but says it’s not a concern.
Part 4: Q&A with Shundrawn Thomas: ‘A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words’
The president of Northern Trust Asset Management discusses C-suite diversity.
Ontario Teachers’ Plan Acquires Brazilian Electricity Transmission Firm Evoltz
The purchase from asset manager TPG nets the pension fund seven electricity lines in 10 Brazilian states.
CalSavers Survives Legal Challenge
Appellate court rules ERISA doesn’t pre-empt the California law that created the state-managed IRA program.
Is Higher Inflation Coming? Yeah, a Whopping 20%, Says Jeremy Siegel
But don’t worry, because stocks will do fine then, the noted equities fan advises.
Pension Fund Increases Its Blockchain Technology, Bitcoin Allocations
CIO Katherine Molnar will speak at the CIO Symposium on May 12 with CIO Andrew Spellar.