PIMCO Appoints Ben Bernanke as Senior Advisor
The former chief of the US Federal Reserve will advise the bond giant’s investment process as senior advisor.
News
Lloyds Bank to Enter UK Bulk Annuity Market
Scottish Widows is building a team to break into the growing de-risking sector.
Foundation Deputy to Lead Hamilton College’s Endowment
Anne Dinneen, of the James Irvine Foundation, has been hired to manage Hamilton College’s $922 million endowment.
Drinking Through a Diversity Hangover
As the fog clears... What if investors don't want diversity in asset management?
The Great Inflation Conundrum
How do you hedge a risk when the tool box is so small—and everyone wants to use it?
UK Annuity Reforms to ‘Boost De-Risking Market’
After a record year for risk-transfer deals, the changing shape of retirement in the UK could mean more capacity for insurers.
Advocacy Group: CIOs 'Showing Willful Negligence' with Climate Risk
Nearly 85% of the world’s largest investors have failed to implement climate-risk management systems, according to the nonprofit Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP).
Innovation’s Exit
CIO Europe's editor takes a new path to a familiar place—and finds fellow adventurers en route.
Lobby Group Urges European Pension Rules Rethink
Low rates and yields mean it is time for rule-makers to adapt their policies, says a Europe-wide industry action group.
Why the Heathrow Express Is Insanely Expensive
On the sorry state of the UK’s infrastructure—and the woefully lagging institutional appetite for investing in it.
Newsmakers
Anders Hjælmsø Svennesen Sits at the Head of the Table
The former ATP co-CIO has wasted no time in getting to work since joining Danica—leaving little breathing room in which to speak to journalists…
Ex-Wyoming Pension CIO Avoids Jail Time for Insider Trading
John Johnson has been sentenced to supervised release and community service for illegal activities committed before his tenure as a public fund CIO.
GSAM to Buy OCIO Pacific Global Advisors
The acquisition will add $18 billion to Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s funds under advisement.