Texas Tech CIO Tim Barret discusses the scariest and best investments of his career, and what he’s strategizing about now. Barrett is one of the few CIOs who has headed a corporate fund, a public fund as well as an endowment. Markets Group will celebrate his Hall of Fame induction on October 9 in Austin. Allocators welcome to applaud him in.
The
system has a higher focus on non-core as sets a pacing of up to $300m and
the remaining goes to core allocations. A significant shift, noted from
last year.
The
$27.3bn pension plan increased its public equity and real assets interim
targets with a decrease in fixed income and cash.
Recent buyout commitments by Kansas
PERS yet again is a signal of bullishness of allocators towards buyout funds.
The
$44bn pension plan has made commitments to its RA, PC and PE sleeve across June
to August
The
$10.8bn system is looking for a consultant to build out its private markets
portfolio, especially private equity, private credit, real estate and infrastructure.
The system aims to choose a consultant by early 2025.
One of the most influential chief investment
officers in the industry discusses what she sees as threats to the industry,
what she looks for in managers, how she mentors, her work in creating lifetime
income for all workers, her career advice, and making changes on a national
scale as a Presidential appointee to the PBGC.
Markets Group will hold a celebratory ceremony to induct Robin Diamonte into the Chief Investment Officer Hall of Fame in Boston during the 11th Annual New England Institutional Forum on Sept 25-26. Allocators are encouraged to attend. During the event, Britt Harris will have a fireside chat with Diamonte.
Michael
Graham will retire in early 2025
The latest SEC filings disclose an
agreement between IBM and Prudential, following the corporation’s map of a cash-balance
pension plan
Allison
Thacker steps down after a tenure of 13 years