CIO Conversations with Betty Salanic

Alex Doñé, chief investment officer of the $225 billion New York City pension funds, the fourth largest pension plan in the world with 730,000 beneficiaries, shares with us his career trajectory to becoming chief investment officer. He also imparts his career advice for underrepresented people in financial services and Alex discusses the importance of investment management reflecting the diversity of the NYC pensioners. (Recorded December 22, 2020)

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Part II:  Scott Pittman, chief investment officer of the $2 billion endowment for Mount Sinai, the largest hospital system in NYC, shares with us how Mount Sinai leverages its board members - many who are titans in the investment industry. He also discusses his thinking about investing in healthcare as the CIO of a hospital system endowment. In addition, he describes the role of Mount Sinai’s endowment in decreasing the wealth and healthcare disparities that exist in our society - brought into sharp relief by the COVID-19 pandemic. (Recorded July 2020)

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Scott Pittman, CIO of the $2 billion endowment for Mount Sinai, the largest hospital system in New York City, shares what drew him to this role, how his office identifies new investment opportunities, and he describes investments that Mount Sinai has made that he is particularly proud of.  (Recorded July, 2020)

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Part II:  Chris Ailman, chief investment officer of California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS), a $230 billion pension fund, which has a 72% female membership, shares his thoughts on the role the government should play in supporting individuals vs. equity markets during our current economic crisis. He also discusses his thoughts on active management in the era of COVID-19 and he describes the leadership role that CalSTRS has played and continues to play in furthering ESG Principles. (Recorded April 28, 2020)

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Chris Ailman, chief investment officer of California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS), a $230 billion pension fund, which has a 72% female membership, discusses their risk mitigating strategies and innovative strategies and the role they play in the CalSTRS portfolio. He also discusses how we are in a health crisis vs. a financial crisis and where he sees investment opportunities. Additionally, he shares with us his thoughts on the CalSTRS emerging managers strategy. (Recorded April 28, 2020)

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Part 2:  Johara Farhadieh, CIO and executive director of the Illinois State Board of Investment (ISBI), a $20 billion defined benefit plan and a $4.5 billion deferred compensation plan, discusses how ISBI’s investment process has been impacted by COVID-19, shares her advice to asset owners on diversity and inclusion, and describes how ISBI holds its investment partners accountable. (Recorded July 14, 2020)

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Johara Farhadieh, CIO and executive director of Illinois State Board of Investment (ISBI), a $20 billion defined benefit plan and a $4.5 billion deferred compensation plan, shares with us her career trajectory at ISBI, discusses the BlackRock Emerging Broker Council, and she describes ISBI’s relationship with its strategic partners. (Recorded July 14, 2020)

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Part 2:  Marcus Frampton, CIO of Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, a $60 billion sovereign wealth fund, shares with us how APF thinks about incorporating ESG principles into its investment portfolio, how APF thinks about diversifying from its oil exposure, and what aspect concerns him the most about the COVID-19 pandemic. (Recorded April 24, 2020)

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Marcus Frampton, CIO of Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, a $60 billion sovereign wealth fund, shares with us his investment philosophy, top reasons why APF does not invest in a fund manager, and his thoughts on investing in private equity co-investments, hedge funds, and tech in the era of COVID-19. (Recorded April 24, 2020)

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Part 2: Rodrigo Garcia, CIO at the Illinois State Treasurer’s office, shares the challenges of investing as a public fund, how diversity adds to the bottom line, and a few book recommendations - just in time for your summer reading list! (Recorded February 27, 2020)

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