Allianz Life Picks Investment VP
Rosanne Kropp will develop and execute US investment strategies for the $100 billion insurer.
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The Inconsistent Contrarians
Research indicates that pension funds are much better at buying low than they are at selling high.
Top Red Cross Jobs Go to Ex-Staffer, Mercer Consultant
The two senior hires cap off a year of profound change under CIO Greg Williamson.
Russell Investments Loses European CIO
Christophe Caspar will depart after spending 17 years with the firm.
Risk Management Lessons from English Football
From talent development to gender equality, what can one of the richest sporting competitions in the world teach other sectors about business culture?
NY CIO: Fix Public Fund Compensation—Or We May Fail
Dramatically underpaying staff relative to market threatens funds’ long-term solvency, according to top CIOs.
Asset Owners Take Aim at Governance, Climate Risks
Railpen raises “significant concerns” about the Reckitt Benckiser board, as CalPERS brings climate risk reporting to Rio Tinto.
Kaiser Permanente CIO Quits for NY-Presbyterian
William Lee will take over the $7 billion health care fund June 1.
New CIO for Pennsylvania’s $25B Pension
The state’s employee pension plan has tapped Bryan Lewis to begin his post at the end of June.
Is Your OCIO Provider Doing a Good Job?
Determining an OCIO provider’s “success” is tricky business, Russell Investments argues.
Smart Beta Indexes Fall Short of Factor Investing
Research shows popular smart beta indexes fail to fully capture factor exposures.
E&Fs Warm to Impact Investing
A poll of endowments and foundations found impact investors are motivated by strong returns and mission alignment.
Tell Your Board to Get Real, Managers Warn
It’s hard. Do it anyway, say execs from Prudential, State Street, and Strategic Investment Group, plus Nouriel ‘Dr. Doom’ Roubini.
AIG Dropping Half Its Hedge Fund Portfolio
The $343 billion insurance fund has so far submitted notices of redemption for $4.1 billion.
Private Equity vs. Hedge Funds: A Battle of Expectations
Investors had “more ambitious return targets” for private equity than hedge funds, but were under-allocated to the asset class, according to Preqin.