KSU Foundation Focused On Improving The Economic Prosperity Of Their City Of Manhattan | Paul Chai, Director Of Investments | Q&A, Part 2
Paul Chai is the director of investments at Kansas State University Foundation. In part two of his interview, he discusses why being a small/medium-sized institution can lead to idiosyncratic returns, the common challenges that endowment peers are facing, and KSU's 10-year plan to improve the economic prosperity of their city of Manhattan, Kansas.
Aflac's Global CIO Talks Asset Allocation Strategy, More | Q&A With Eric Kirsch, Part 2
Eric Kirsch is the executive vice president and global chief investment officer at Aflac, where he oversees the $100 billion-plus investment portfolio and investment teams based in New York and Tokyo. In part two of this interview, he discusses what it's like leading Aflac’s Global Investments team through very challenging periods, Aflac's asset allocation strategy and the three main trends that he foresees in the investment environment.
UTIMCO’s Strategy For 'Being Among The Best Endowments' | Britt Harris, CEO & CIO | Exclusive Q&A
Britt Harris is the president, chief executive officer and chief investment officer at The University of Texas/Texas A&M Investment Management Company (UTIMCO). In this interview, he discusses the endowment's in-depth strategy in remaining as one of the best in the U.S.; his goal in molding 500 plus investment leaders (called Titans); and how human judgment and machine learning are complementary
to each other in the investment process.
Investors Bullish on Global Equity and Bearish on Commodities
Hedge funds had a positive start to the new year, with more than half o the strategies tracked experiencing positive inflows.