Working the angles: Face to face with Roger Gray
By Thao Hua November 16, 2009The new CIO of USS discusses his plan to boost the pension fund's allocation to hedge funds and other alternative investments, taking cash out of public equities to fund the move to a "more liability-aware stance and a more diversified asset allocation."
Clearing the air: Face to face with Kristi Mitchem
By Jeff Nash November 2, 2009Kristi Mitchem — picked to run the defined contribution business of a combined BlackRock Inc. and Barclays Global Investors when their merger is completed — believes the DC industry has gotten a bum rap.
Strong character: Face to face with Daniel S. Och
By Christine Williamson October 19, 2009Daniel S. Och is one of the few men for whom the description steely-eyed is truly apt. In Mr. Och's case, however, it's not sternness that's causing the look of intense concentration, but rather, extraordinary discipline.
Shouting out loud: Face to face with Peter Q. Thompson
By Timothy Inklebarger October 5, 2009Peter Q. Thompson has spent a little less than a year as CEO of Perkins Investment Management, a Chicago-based subsidiary of Janus Capital, and judging by the low turnover at the firm — Mr. Thomson says Perkins hasn't lost a portfolio manager or analyst in 29 years — it's a good bet he's not moving anytime soon.
All about change: Face to face with Scott Minerd
By Arleen Jacobius September 21, 2009Scott Minerd, CIO of Guggenheim Partners, pays little attention to the box, let alone confines his thinking to it. These days he's at the helm in moving an investment firm that has been all about debt into equities.
Lifting the fog: Face to Face with Phyllis C. Borzi
By Doug Halonen September 7, 2009Phyllis C. Borzi is no stranger to the pension community in Washington, and the new assistant secretary of the Labor Department's Employee Benefits Security Administration is ready to clear up the maze of rules and regulations.
Rebuilding an image: Face to Face with Alan Brown
By Thao Hua August 24, 2009Schroders' group CIO Alan Brown turned outflows into inflows, and along the way improved the manager's reputation with clients in the U.S. But he's not resting.
Instant reformer: Face to Face with Thomas P. DiNapoli
By Christine Williamson August 10, 2009Thomas P. DiNapoli never expected to head one of the country's largest pension funds, the New York State Common Retirement Fund, nor did he anticipate the extreme controversy that would mark the start of his tenure.
Against the grain: Face to Face with John Kim
By Douglas Appell July 27, 2009Dire economic conditions are forcing many financial conglomerates to rethink their commitment to the money management business, but John Kim, President and CEO, New York Life Investment Management, is swimming against that tide.
Ready for anything: Face to Face with Andrew Lo
By Douglas Appell July 13, 2009Andrew W. Lo, the MIT finance professor who serves as CIO of AlphaSimplex Group, has argued that innovation is the only way to ensure money management strategies adapt to a constantly changing financial landscape. For doubting Thomases, the market implosion of 2008 should be a wake-up call.
British invasion: Face to Face with Helena Morrissey
By Drew Carter June 29, 2009The CEO of Newton Capital talks about growing the firm's U.S. institutional business by sticking with what it knows best, sprinkled with some lessons from home.
A fresh approach: Face to Face with Andrew Doman
By Pia Sarkar June 15, 2009Andrew S. Doman stepped in as CEO of Russell Investments in February following the abrupt June 2008 resignation of Craig Ueland. Mr. Doman, the first CEO from outside of the company, faces a number of challenges, one of which is determining the future of Russell's hedge fund-of-funds business.
Trial by fire: Face to Face with Andrew Formica
By Thao Hua June 1, 2009Andrew Formica planned to ease into his new role of CEO of Henderson Global Investors last August, but then Lehman Brothers brought the global economy to its knees and he had to spring into action. First up: slashing costs then making some select acquisitions, most notably New Star Asset Management.
Making their mark: Face to Face with Nancy Everett and Tony Kao
By Barry B. Burr May 4, 2009GM's asset management subsidiary, Promark Global Advisors, is striving to create a separate identity from its automaker parent and attract new external clients.
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