Global Conference 2014

The View from Institutional Investors: Where Will Returns Come From?

Wednesday, April 30, 2014 / 10:00 am - 11:00 am


Last year saw huge gains in the equity markets, yet very few institutional investors outperformed the indexes. How do these funds meet their long-term liabilities when so many companies are focused on the short term? Our panel of top-tier institutional managers will discuss their paths to outperformance and how they are navigating the complex investment environment, from low returns in fixed income to oversaturation in "less risky" investments and how geopolitical events are affecting their decisions. What international themes appear promising - BRIC, MIST, CIVETS, even Europe? Where will returns come from in the year ahead?

Read the blog post on Currency of Ideas

Moderator

Christopher Ailman

Chief Investment Officer, California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS)

Speakers

Jerry Albright

Deputy Chief Investment Officer, Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Seema Hingorani

Chief Investment Officer, Bureau of Asset Management, City of New York

Keping Li

Vice Chairman, President and Chief Investment Officer, China Investment Corp.

Jane Mendillo

President and CEO, Harvard Management Company

Michael Sabia

CEO, La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec


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