RFG Advisory Chief Investment Officer Rick Wedell, who is being honored this month for his innovative approach to providing sophisticated investment opportunities for mass affluent retail clients and the advisors who serve them, sat down with Markets Group to share his take on tech, markets and global currency dynamics.

CIO Peter Madsen’s research-driven strategy — blending private market insight with defensive positioning — has strengthened the Utah School and Institutional Trust Funds portfolio, driving 61% growth over FY2014–FY2023 and record distributions. He shares his data-driven approach with Markets Group

Join us in this exciting conversation about whether private credit is in a bubble or whether this is a good time to hike investments in public equity. CIO and DCEO Mark Delaney has an interesting viewpoint.

How Aaron Bennett and the University Pension Plan investment team built and scaled a disciplined, risk-aware investment strategy during a period when markets were swinging wildly — delivering strong performance within its first three years.

Learn from a top 1% Chief Investment Officer: Hall of Famer Larry Krummen, CIO of MoDOT and Highway Patrol Retirement discusses strategies that have placed him in the top decile for 1, 3, 5, 10 and 20 years.

How do modern pension systems shape economies, strengthen retirement security, and evolve for a multi-generational workforce?

In this episode, Markets Group Deputy Editor Lauren Bailey speaks with Celine Chiovitti, Chief Pension Officer at OMERS, about the expanding role of pension systems as both long-term financial anchors for retirees and essential contributors to economic growth and community stability.

Chiovitti discusses how large pension plans function as critical economic infrastructure, why younger generations are showing greater engagement with retirement planning, and how pension organizations are simplifying complex retirement concepts to improve accessibility and long-term participation. She also explores how innovation, AI, and service modernization are helping pension systems strengthen governance, transparency, and operational efficiency while adapting to demographic shifts, longer life expectancy, and changing workforce patterns.

Key topics discussed:
• The economic and societal impact of pension systems
• Growing generational engagement in retirement planning
• Governance, demographic, and longevity challenges facing pensions
• The role of AI and digital innovation in pension modernization
• Accessibility, portability, and the future sustainability of retirement systems

This conversation offers valuable insights for institutional investors, asset owners, policymakers, pension leaders, and professionals focused on long-term capital allocation and retirement security.

Jon Johnsen, the CEO of PKA is one of the biggest private equity investors in Denmark, and also is a front-runner in climate investments.

York University's treasurer Arijit Banik examines the shifting global investment landscape through the lens of economic history, policy, and institutional capital, drawing on lessons from past monetary regimes to assess today’s macro risks and investment opportunities.

Faisal Baig, former CIO at Asfar (Saudi Tourism Investment Company) has spent years building a bridge between Saudi and US investors. Through his investments, he has been able to open new doors in Saudi. Catch him speak about the benefits of investing in Saudi and how that can reshape a US allocator's portfolio.

In this podcast, Michael Hyatt talks intolerable burdens of the past, AI in the VC space, and leaving a lasting family legacy.