The Chief Investment Officer of Michigan (MERS) discusses investing around the Trump vs. Harris election, favorite niche investments, what happens if the dollar gets cheaper, and investments that are working in the new economic era.
Last week, our Private Equity San Francisco 2024 forum brought together over 400 private equity leaders from across the U.S. to explore the latest opportunities and challenges defining the future of private markets. From in-depth discussions on liquidity and secondaries to cutting-edge insights on AI’s role in transforming investment strategies, this was far from your typical PE gathering. It felt more like a deep dive into the strategies and innovations that will shape the industry for years to come.
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CIO follows a disciplined rebalancing mechanism which is “a little bit contrarian.”
Vince Smith, chief investment officer of the New Mexico State Investment Council, is in a very unusual situation. His inflows are actually exceeding his outflows by billions. The question is, what will he do with the extra money?
Vince Smith will be speaking at the Markets Group 9th Annual Southwest Institutional Forum in Santa Fe Oct. 29-30.
As retiring baby boomers create more demand, Callan’s David Smith dives
deep into healthcare, one of the darlings of PE allocations in the current
environment. He opens up about sub-sectors and sub-strategies which work well
for the allocators and discusses how technology has driven healthcare
to its full potential. Catch him talk about manager selection, PE investments
and more.
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.
Last week, our Private Equity Europe London 2024 forum gathered over 300 private equity powerhouses from across the European region to dive deep into the opportunities—and obstacles—shaping the future of private equity. From heated discussions on navigating fundraising in choppy waters to tech-driven innovation reshaping the industry, this wasn’t your average PE event. It was more like a masterclass in the art of the deal.
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.
ALTSSV 2024 brought over 300 professionals to Silicon Valley for two days of cutting-edge discussions and networking. Held at the iconic Computer History Museum, AI naturally dominated the conversations. The event showcased key trends in AI, private credit, and the future of alternative assets, sparking powerful conversations among top investors and managers. Our exclusive video interviews dive deep into these topics, offering first-hand insights and strategies from the industry’s top thought leaders.
For years, he recruited the top CIOs in the United States, and chaired the largest pension fund in the country. Now he’s retiring, and disclosing some of the things he couldn’t discuss in the past.