U. California Hires Famed Risk Guru Rick Bookstaber
The Volcker Rule co-author and Bridgewater alum departs the US Treasury to become UC Regents' first chief risk officer.
News Archive: Jun - 2015
Not as Stubborn as They Look
Textron’s CIO and Morgan Stanley’s Caitlin Long on the nitty-gritty of the hibernation-versus-termination debate.
Newsmakers
The Party Crasher
What happens when an inebriated and uninvited guest crashes CIO Summit New York? Things get messy.
ESG Momentum Tilt Shows Outperformance
MSCI research shows a momentum approach to ESG can prove fruitful.
What Makes an Attractive Private Equity Firm?
Jonathan Grabel, CIO, New Mexico PERA, on what great private equity firms are—and are not.
Rallying the Iconoclasts
Former Philips Pensioenfonds CIO Lars Dijkstra talks priorities, success measurement, and how to get a seat at the 300 Club’s table.
Fidelity Terminates Transition Management Head
Kevin Byrne, a well-respected industry veteran, lost his job over “failure to supervise,” CIO has learned.
The Seven Rooms
Kip McDaniel on elite executive recruiters and their influence over which CIOs are allowed beyond the first room.
Newsmakers
For Female Advancement, Lunch Won’t Cut It
Why mentorship and sponsorship programs aren’t enough to help young women up the ladder to asset management’s elite senior echelon.
The Talent Allocators
The Talent... Allocators
How to Lose Jobs & Alienate Everyone
Some asset owners parachute into
their dream jobs. Most don't.
Coming Soon to Your LDI Plan: Equities
The “surreal” world of near-zero interest rates means liability-driven investing is being rethought, according to an investor survey.
The Amazingly Consistent Hedge Fund Universe (Except for Fees and Performance)
Hedge fund numbers are levelling out, but performance and fees are moving around.
Insider Trading Watchdog Moves to Hedge Fund
Elliott Management has hired Manhattan’s deputy district attorney as its general counsel.
State Street's Pension Pitch Questioned
The firm’s use of consultants and lobbyists in soliciting asset-servicing business from public pension plans is under investigation.