AiCIO
Encyclopedia
aiCIO is an English-language international finance magazine owned by the publishing firm Asset International. In 2009, the magazine was honored with Folio's Silver Ozzie Award for "Best Design New Magazine, B-to-B." In 2011, the magazine was a finalist for the Jesse H. Neal Award
, in the category recognizing Best Subject-Related Series of Articles for their entry, "Interrogations." aiCIOs work has also been excerpted in The Atlantic.
The target readership for the magazine includes chief investment officer
s and senior investment professionals. The print and digital publication reports news, opinion, and research focusing on investment issues affecting pension, insurance, and sovereign wealth funds, as well as endowments and foundations. aiCIO is headquartered in New York City.
. Following the acquisition, the firm was relocated from Connecticut to Manhattan. Offices are located in New York
, Hong Kong
, Melbourne
, London
, and Stamford, Connecticut
. aiCIO changed its name to its current title from ai5000 in late 2010, to describe its audience by function (chief investment officers), as opposed to size (the 5,000 largest funds in the world, with the cutoff being around $1 billion). The magazine is the sister publication of Global Custodian, PLANSPONSOR, planadvisor, and aiTrade.
Managing Editor, Paula Vasan, has been quoted by ETF Trends regarding projections in asset management business and growth of exchange traded funds (ETFs).
, asset allocation
, book reviews, deals, emerging markets
, regulation, and risk management in the institutional investor
space. Its magazine editions incorporate Features, Strategy & Tactics, an Interrogation section, which features first-person profiles with thought-leaders in the world of finance, and the Consultant Corner section. In September 2011, the publication published its first instance of proprietary data, the topic being Risk parity
strategy popularity within the institutional investor community.
Jesse H. Neal Award
The Jesse H. Neal Award is a business journalism editorial award, presented annually in each of several categories. The awards editorial recognize excellence in business-to-business publications. They are presented by American Business Media and are named for that organization's first managing...
, in the category recognizing Best Subject-Related Series of Articles for their entry, "Interrogations." aiCIOs work has also been excerpted in The Atlantic.
The target readership for the magazine includes chief investment officer
Chief investment officer
The chief investment officer is a job title for the board level head of investments within an organization. The CIO's purpose is to understand, manage, and monitor their organization's portfolio of assets, devise strategies for growth, act as the liaison with investors, and recognize and avoid...
s and senior investment professionals. The print and digital publication reports news, opinion, and research focusing on investment issues affecting pension, insurance, and sovereign wealth funds, as well as endowments and foundations. aiCIO is headquartered in New York City.
Organizational history
Asset International was acquired in January 2009, by venture capital firm, Austin VenturesAustin Ventures
Austin Ventures is a private equity firm focused on venture capital and growth equity investments in business services and supply chain, financial services, new media, Internet, and information services companies nationally with a focus on Texas. The firm, which is based in Austin, Texas, was...
. Following the acquisition, the firm was relocated from Connecticut to Manhattan. Offices are located in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, and Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643, making it the fourth largest city in the state and the eighth largest city in New England...
. aiCIO changed its name to its current title from ai5000 in late 2010, to describe its audience by function (chief investment officers), as opposed to size (the 5,000 largest funds in the world, with the cutoff being around $1 billion). The magazine is the sister publication of Global Custodian, PLANSPONSOR, planadvisor, and aiTrade.
Managing Editor, Paula Vasan, has been quoted by ETF Trends regarding projections in asset management business and growth of exchange traded funds (ETFs).
Conferences and events
In May 2011, aiCIO hosted its second consecutive North American Chief Investment Officer Summit in New York City, bringing together investment professionals from the world's defined benefit pensions, endowments and foundations, insurance funds and sovereign wealth enterprises. In October 2010, the magazine hosted its first Summit in London.Magazine structure
aiCIOs online news sections encompass alternativesAlternative investment
An alternative investment is an investment product other than the traditional investments of stocks, bonds, cash, or property. The term is a relatively loose one and includes tangible assets such as art, wine, antiques, coins, or stamps and some financial assets such as commodities, private equity,...
, asset allocation
Asset allocation
Asset allocation is an investment strategy that attempts to balance risk versus reward by adjusting the percentage of each asset in an investment portfolio according to the investors risk tolerance, goals and investment time frame.-Description:...
, book reviews, deals, emerging markets
Emerging markets
Emerging markets are nations with social or business activity in the process of rapid growth and industrialization. Based on data from 2006, there are around 28 emerging markets in the world . The economies of China and India are considered to be the largest...
, regulation, and risk management in the institutional investor
Institutional investor
Institutional investors are organizations which pool large sums of money and invest those sums in securities, real property and other investment assets...
space. Its magazine editions incorporate Features, Strategy & Tactics, an Interrogation section, which features first-person profiles with thought-leaders in the world of finance, and the Consultant Corner section. In September 2011, the publication published its first instance of proprietary data, the topic being Risk parity
Risk parity
Risk parity is an alternative approach to investment portfolio management which focuses on allocation of risk rather than allocation of capital...
strategy popularity within the institutional investor community.
Published articles
- McDaniel, Kip; Vasan, Paula. "Who Is This Man?", aiCIO, December 2010, pp. 32–35.
- McDaniel, Kip. "It's Raining in Pittsburgh", aiCIO, October 2010, pp. 7–8.
- Flood, Joe. "Harvard's Ethical Efficacy", aiCIO, Mar/Apr 2010, p. 6.