Asset Management Culture
University of Chicago CIO Mark Schmid to Retire in September
The endowment’s assets doubled under the CIO Lifetime Achievement Award winner’s guidance.
News
Asset Management Culture
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.
Market Moves
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.
Pensions
Japan’s GPIF Wants to Minimize the Drawbacks of Investing in Alts
Research indicates replicating alternatives’ performance using ETFs could mitigate their shortcomings.
CIO Summit Agenda Today: Headhunters; CIOs from EY, Raytheon, US Steel, Exelon; and the President of E Fund
If you haven’t registered yet, you can view Friday’s panels live, as well as replays of the previous events.
Milton Friedman, Ha! ESG Sentiment Won’t Ruin Companies Long Term
That’s the argument from our symposium panelists, who say sustainability boosts stocks both now and into the future.
Alternatives
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.
Asset Allocation
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.
Regulation
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.
Market Moves
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.
Asset Allocation
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.
Asset Allocation
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.
Asset Management Culture
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.
It’s Not Too Late to Attend Our Virtual Symposium
You can sign up now to watch panels from Wednesday on.
Pensions
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.