Asset Management Culture
Pennsylvania SERS Names Seth Kelly CIO
Kelly replaces Bryan Lewis, who left last year and is now CIO of US Steel.
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Manager Selection
Former Wilshire President Joins Rhode Island Treasury as CIO
Andrew Junkin will lead the state pension system’s investment operations after 15 years at the consulting firm.
Corporate Moves
Exclusive: Raphael Arndt’s Ascension to CEO of the Future Fund
Arndt discusses with CIO his leadership strategies focusing on the democratization of intelligence and empowering individuals within the fund.
Corporate Moves
Rhode Island CIO Departs for Washington Hospital System
Alec Stais informed the state pension plan last month of the move.
Asset Management Culture
Tesla Recruits Former CIO of $1.5 Trillion Japanese Pension Fund GPIF
Hiromichi Mizuno joins Tesla to serve the board as an independent director and on its audit committee.
CIO Roundtable (Part 3): The Coronavirus’ Chain Reaction on Asset Allocation, Modern Society, and Portfolio Performance
Chief investment officers discuss their approaches in keeping their asset allocation strategies distinct when asset performance is out of control.
CIO Roundtable (Part 2): Alternative Investment Performance in an Alternative Environment
Chief investment officers from leading institutions share their insights on alternative asset dynamics stimulated by the coronavirus pandemic.
Asset Management Culture
Maine Picks Deputy James Bennett as CIO
During his six years as DCIO, the investment professional helped team members build out the fund’s alternatives portfolio.
CIO Roundtable (Part 1): How Top Asset Allocators are Dealing with Today’s Volatile Market
Asset allocators from the most prominent US institutions offer wisdom and advice to the industry and discuss the pandemic’s effects on their funds.
Two Cash-Holding CIOs and the Changes They’ve Been Making
Matt Clark of SD and Mansco Perry of Minnesota have been making some opportunistic movements.
Pensions
Oregon Selects New CIO to Replace Skjervem
Rex Kim has been announced as the Oregon State Treasury’s new investment leader.
Manager Selection
Mississippi PERS Names New CIO After Seven-Month Search
Retirement system names Robert Clark to manage the $29.6 billion portfolio.
How to Transform an Investment Process
CIOs discuss moving the decision-making process from a board- or consultant-driven one to one that is staff-directed.
Newsmakers
With Andrew Sawyer Gone, MainePERS Launches CIO Search for $15 Billion Fund
The CIO departed the fund in November after a 12-year run.
Seth Kelly Resigns, MOSERS to Launch Search for New CIO
Seth Kelly departed the $11.6 billion pension after replacing 21-year CIO Rick Dahl in 2016.