Part II: Kim Lew, CEO of the $14 billion-plus Columbia University endowment, shares her insights on investing in private assets, including private credit. She discusses challenges facing our world and investment opportunities that Columbia is

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Bonus Clip: Correction, Recession, or Something Else? | Kim Lew, CEO, Columbia Investment Management Company

Sep 19th, 2022 5m 27s

Kim Lew, CEO of Columbia University’s $14 billion-plus endowment, shares her thoughts on the Accelerate Investors September 29 Midwest Investor Insights Summit theme, “Correction, Recession, or Something Else?”.Join the Accelerate Investors Mid

Kim Lew, CEO, Columbia Investment Management Company (Part I)

Sep 15th, 2022 26m 17s

Kim Lew, CEO of the $14 billion-plus Columbia University endowment, discusses the structural and cultural changes she has implemented since she joined Columbia in November 2020. Kim also discusses investment lessons from her time at the Ford Fo

Katharine Wyatt, CIO, Loyola University Chicago (Part II)

May 19th, 2022 23m 48s

Part II: Katie Wyatt, CIO of the $1.5 billion Loyola University Chicago endowment, discusses identifying high-quality managers, investment strategies that interest her, and she shares advice on having a growth mindset. (Recorded January 17, 20

Katharine Wyatt, CIO, Loyola University Chicago (Part I)

Jan 24th, 2022 23m 37s

Katie Wyatt, CIO of the $1.5 billion Loyola University Chicago endowment, discusses transitioning the endowment to an internally managed investment model, Loyola’s decision to divest from fossil fuels, and she shares as an investor what concern

Jonathan Grabel, CIO, Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (Part II)

Dec 20th, 2021 46m 30s

Part II: Jonathan Grabel, Chief Investment Officer of the Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association, LACERA, a $70 billion pension fund with over 165,000 beneficiaries, shares with us how LACERA ensures that it is seeing the best inv

Jonathan Grabel, CIO, Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (Part I)

Aug 9th, 2021 25m

Jonathan Grabel, Chief Investment Officer of the Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association, LACERA, a $70 billion pension fund with over 165,000 beneficiaries, shares with us his background and how he became CIO at LACERA. Jon also de

Charmel Maynard, CIO, University of Miami (Part II)

Jul 1st, 2021 24m 39s

Part II: Charmel Maynard, Treasurer and Chief Investment Officer of the University of Miami, shares with us how the endowment leverages its illustrious board when making investment decisions. He also provides advice for emerging managers, and

Charmel Maynard, CIO, University of Miami (Part I)

May 28th, 2021 23m 39s

Charmel Maynard, Treasurer and Chief Investment Officer of the University of Miami, shares how he became Treasurer at 32. He also imparts his advice on how to become a chief investment officer. And Charmel discusses the endowment’s increased in

Alex Doñé, CIO, New York City Pension Funds (Part II)

May 1st, 2021 36m 35s

Part II: Alex Doñé, chief investment officer of the $225 billion NYC Pension Funds, shares with us the advantages and challenges of investing on behalf of the 4th largest pension fund in the world. Alex also provides his perspective on hedge f

Alex Doñé, CIO, New York City Pension Funds (Part I)

Apr 1st, 2021 39m 50s

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 imp

Scott Pittman, CIO, Mount Sinai Health System (Part II)

Feb 26th, 2021 34m 6s

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 a

Scott Pittman, CIO, Mount Sinai Health System (Part I)

Jan 29th, 2021 26m 39s

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 Sin

Chris Ailman, CIO, California State Teachers’ Retirement System (Part II)

Dec 15th, 2020 28m 50s

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

Chris Ailman, CIO, California State Teachers’ Retirement System (Part I)

Nov 25th, 2020 34m 8s

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

Johara Farhadieh, CIO, Illinois State Board of Investment (Part II)

Oct 30th, 2020 22m 56s

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

Johara Farhadieh, CIO, Illinois State Board of Investment (Part I)

Sep 26th, 2020 27m 35s

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 E

Marcus Frampton, CIO, Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (Part II)

Aug 13th, 2020 25m 32s

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

Marcus Frampton, CIO, Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (Part I)

Jul 22nd, 2020 20m 36s

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-

Rodrigo Garcia, CIO, Illinois State Treasurer (Part II)

Jun 27th, 2020 30m 31s

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! (Recor

Rodrigo Garcia, CIO, Illinois State Treasurer (Part I)

May 14th, 2020 30m 56s

Rodrigo Garcia, CIO at the Illinois State Treasurer’s office, shares his story of growing up in Little Village on the southside of Chicago to becoming a CIO, how he views his investment consultant relationships, and why venture capital is such

Dominic Garcia, CIO, New Mexico PERA

Apr 24th, 2020 47m 56s

Dominic Garcia, CIO of New Mexico PERA (NMPERA), shares what he learned while working with David Villa, the CIO of the State of Wisconsin Investment Board, how he is turning NMPERA around, and his strategies for managing the challenge of a low

Jase Auby, CIO, Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Mar 19th, 2020 49m 9s

During this unprecedented time, we are reminded of lessons learned from other challenging economic periods. Jase Auby, CIO of Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) provides a pension’s perspective on lessons learned from the Global Financial

Angela Miller-May, CIO, Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund

Feb 20th, 2020 53m 10s

Angela Miller-May, CIO of Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund, shares her thoughts and perspectives on switching career paths, preparing for the next recession, and investing globally.Check out Accelerate Investors programs and events (where you can

Michael Miller, CIO, Colonial Consulting

Jan 9th, 2020 24m 47s

Michael Miller, CIO of Colonial Consulting is interviewed to hear his thoughts on topics such as the OCIO business, income inequality, and his love of books.Check out Accelerate Investors programs and events (where you can connect with some of

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