CIO NextGen: Last Day to Nominate
Asset owners and managers to choose 25 of the industry's best up-and-comers.
News
Regulation
Kentucky Bill Would Allow Institutions to Leave Troubled Retirement System
Opponents call bill ‘idiotic and irresponsible.’
Risk
Private Equity Keeps Ontario Teachers’ Strong in 2018
Despite a volatility snag to its funded status, plan is still fully funded.
Market Moves
Here’s Some Hopeful News: April Is Stocks’ Best Month
For the past 20 years, the fourth month has been the best for the S&P 500, rising an average 1.7%, LPL Financial says.
Corporate Moves
Norway’s Real Estate Shift Shuffles Its Leadership
World’s biggest sovereign wealth fund adds some top officials from its property arm, now being sucked into the investment division.
Newsmakers
Third Time in Four Years: CIO Wins Best Media Brand Award
Judges said, “CIO sets the bar with its wide-ranging coverage, high-level industry insights and (perhaps most impressively) its keen sense of artistic design.”
Supreme Court Widens Scope for Fraud Claims
Supports SEC in allowing agency to hold individuals liable even if they did not make a statement deemed fraudulent.
Research
Pew: Hawaii’s State Pension Ready to Withstand Recession
Increased contributions and stress tests are key to Hawaii’s financial health.
CIO NextGen: Last Days to Nominate
Asset owners and managers to choose 25 of the industry's best up-and-comers.
BlackRock Consolidates Departments, Elevates Execs in Strategic Revamp
The asset management giant reshapes lines of authority and highlight alts as it gears up for a Fink-less tomorrow.
Expect a Slowdown, Not a Recession, Corporate CFOs Say
A solid 75% are looking for a downturn, yet just 15% think a recession will occur in 2020, Deloitte survey indicates.
Corporate Moves
Future Fund Gets a New Deputy CIO
Portfolio strategy head specializes in long-term strategy, governance.
Newsmakers
BMW to Freeze US Pension Program, Shunt Workers into DC Plan
Decision to shift American workforce into a defined contribution plan comes amid dropping earnings at the carmaker.
Newsmakers
New Zealand Super’s Proxy Drive Against Big Tech Grows to 23 Institutions
Outraged by social media’s showing of the Christchurch massacre, the pension fund enlists other plans to push its cause.
Corporate Moves
Ohio Teachers Launches Search for Executive Director
Michael Nehf to retire when his contract is up in 2020.