National Grid Sells In-House Manager to LGIM
The UK pension announces the sale of Aerion Fund Management, which runs three-quarters of its portfolio.
News
U. California’s Massive Cull: 100 PE Firms, All REITs, Coal, Oil Sands
The $98 billion fund has cleaned house, earning top-decile gains in the process.
CalPERS, AIMCo Among Backers for ESG Infrastructure Benchmark
Some of the world's largest asset owners representing $1.5 trillion in total assets have backed a new standard for assessing sustainability within the asset class.
Next Generation, Consulting Innovation Award Finalists Announced
Select members of CIO’s Forty Under Forty and Knowledge Brokers lists have been named finalists for the 2015 Industry Innovation Awards.
GE to Sell Asset Management Division
The industrial giant has announced plans to sell GE Asset Management to another leading investment management firm.
APG CEO Dick Sluimers to Resign
The €417 billion Dutch pension manager announced its chief executive will step down at the beginning of next year.
Insurers Commit to Renewable Energy Infrastructure
After a period of hesitation European insurers have jumped into infrastructure investment.
Risk Parity’s Liquidity Challenge
Falling trading volumes in fixed income could cause significant losses in risk parity strategies—but analysts argue the effects have been overplayed.
Public Pensions Double Down on Hedge Funds
American public pension plans are betting big on hedge funds despite high-profile exits, making up 16% of invested institutional capital.
KKR Expands into HFs with Marshall Wace
The private equity giant has agreed to buy a 25% stake in the London-based hedge fund, upping its presence in liquid alternatives.
Rick Dahl, CIO of MOSERS, to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
The Missouri State Employees’ Retirement System chief will take home the annual award on December 3 in New York City.
New Red Cross CIO Starts Recruiting
Greg Williamson, ex-BP CIO, has three new roles open—the first searches of his tenure at the foundation.
Hold On
This summer of mounting pressure over fees is just the first stage of a Great Private Equity Shakeout, predicts CIO's Editor-in-Chief Kip McDaniel.
Newsmakers
Would Seth Klarman Buy His Own Book?
A hedge fund billionaire, a $1,600 hardcover, and the cult of value investing.
Limited Partners Swell Ranks as PE Fee Battle Intensifies
An organization of private equity investors is the latest group to push for reform of the sector’s charging practices.