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?
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