Tag: Chief Investment Officer

Pensions April 21, 2021

CalPERS Sues Former Employee for Allegedly Stealing Pension Money

More than $685,000 was stolen from 10 retirees, including a homeless person and beneficiaries under legal conservatorships, the fund said in its lawsuit.

Asset Management Culture April 16, 2021

Lisa Howie Tapped as Smith College’s First CIO

Howie leaves Yale University after 12 years to lead the $2 billion women’s college endowment.

Corporate Moves April 6, 2021

Missouri State Retirement System Seeks New CIO

Shannon Davidson is set to resign from $9.1 billion pension fund as early as October.

Pensions April 5, 2021

CalPERS Suspends Search for New CIO

Pension system officials say they won’t restart the search until early July, and they didn’t offer a timetable as to when a new person will take the job.

Asset Management Culture March 26, 2021

Rockefeller University Names Paula Volent New CIO

She joins the biomedical research institution from Bowdoin College and succeeds CIO Amy Falls, who’s moving to Northwestern.

Asset Management Culture March 15, 2021

Controversy Still Follows CalPERS’ CIO Resignation

More than a half-year after Ben Meng resigned, a lawsuit and pending pension system policy decisions are bringing his departure back into the limelight.

March 4, 2021

Amy Falls: What’s Next for the Northwestern Endowment?

William McLean’s successor to the $12 billion fund has carefully built a successful track record over her decades-long career.

Newsmakers February 23, 2021

State Employee Retirements at CalPERS Jump 15% in 2020

The pension system says the spike was ‘predicted’ and figured into planning for the $389 billion fund. 

Corporate Moves February 19, 2021

Northwestern Names Amy Falls New VP and CIO

She will be the first woman to oversee the $12.2 billion endowment.

Newsmakers February 9, 2021

Jacque Millard, Longtime Intermountain Healthcare CIO, Has Retired 

The allocator, who spent nearly 28 years at the fund, is mulling over her next move, while filling her schedule with advisory commitments. 

Asset Allocation January 19, 2021

CIO Hosts Geopolitics Webinar at 2 p.m. ET Today

Walter Kress, Phillip Nelson, and Jason Thomas will help CIOs see around corners.

January 7, 2021

Veteran Series: How Bob Maynard Turned PERSI Around

The stickler for a conventional investing style talks about his start in the business. 

Asset Management Culture January 4, 2021

CalPERS Not Ready to Pick CIO

Several finalists have been interviewed for the top spot, but an expected January decision has been delayed.

December 29, 2020

(Exclusive) Triage: How a Virus, a Mission and NYC’s Most Vulnerable Created a Story of Hope

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, as markets were rapidly crashing, MSK’s CIO and investment team were asked to redeploy 30% of the staff to serve the Cancer Center’s broader mission.

Corporate Moves December 24, 2020

WK Kellogg CIO Joel Wittenberg to Go into Consulting

The philanthropy has launched a search for a replacement.