Newsmakers
Walter Kress Receives CIO’s 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award
EY’s CIO, a connector and a generous collaborator, to be honored during awards night at Chelsea Piers.
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Shop Talk
What Consultants Tell Clients About Navigating Treacherous ESG Shoals
Asset allocators and managers need guidance at a time sustainability has become a hot political topic.
Asset Allocation
DeSantis and Allies Bar Florida SBA from ESG Investing
The governor contends that applying climate and racial sensitivity to asset allocation could harm financial performance.
Newsmakers
Governor Moves to Bar Florida SBA From ESG Investing
Although the state's funds are hardly a hotbed of climate activism, DeSantis joins other GOP pols in opposing ‘woke capital.’
Manager Selection
How Ash Williams Aims to Help JPM in His New Job
The former Florida SBA chief will give the bank his strategic counsel and serve as a public face in these challenging times.
Manager Selection
Why JPM Has Hired Ash Williams, CIO Extraordinaire
After leaving Florida SBA six months ago, the celebrated asset allocator lends his expertise to Wall Street.
Risk
How to Navigate the New Pandemic Business Cycle
CIO Sean Bill says, 'It's going to get a lot trickier.'
Corporate Moves
CIO EXCLUSIVE Ashbel “Ash” Williams, CIO of Florida SBA, to Retire in September
In addition to its chief investment officer retiring, 20% of the investment staff members at the fund could retire within the year.
Asset Allocation
Health Care, Enterprise Tech, and Other Tips for China from Allocators
Savvy knowledge of Beijing’s capital markets is in higher demand than ever before, as investment chiefs discussed at the 2021 CIO Symposium.
Shop Talk
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.
Shop Talk
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.
Shop Talk
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.
Shop Talk
Ee Aye, Ee Aye, Oh: How Farm Investing Appeals to Pension Funds
It checks the boxes: diversification, non-correlated, steady demand. But watch out for Mother Nature.
Newsmakers
Florida Pensions Investigate Potential Discriminatory Behavior by Airbnb
Allegations could lead to a state-wide prohibition on purchasing shares of the company.
Asset Management Culture
Florida’s Ash Williams to Be Next CIO Podcast Guest
The 2017 lifetime achievement honoree discusses 2019 outlook, trade war, hobbies, and interests.