E100: CIO of $2.9 Billion University of Illinois Endowment

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E100: CIO of $2.9 Billion University of Illinois Endowment

E100 • Oct 3, 2024 • 37 mins

Travis Shore, CIO at University of Illinois Foundation sits down with David Weisburd to discuss how CIOs can adapt to the next big change in time, the critical mistakes made in mastering risk in uncertain markets, and identifying which strategy may save your endowment in the next crisis.

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X / Twitter: @dweisburd (David Weisburd) @uofi_foundation (University of Illinois Foundation)

LinkedIn: University of Illinois Foundation:https://www.linkedin.com/company/universityofillinoisfoundation/ Travis Shore: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travis-shore-cfa-34a05712/ David Weisburd: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dweisburd/

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Links: University of Illinois Foundation: https://uif.uillinois.edu/

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TIMESTAMPS:

Speakers

Travis Shore

Guest • 87%

David Weisburd

Host • 13%

Chapters

0:00	Episode Preview
1:28	Evolution of University of Illinois endowment and investment philosophy
3:09	Navigating herd behavior and the financial crisis impact on strategy
6:32	Evaluating venture managers and approach to asymmetric risks
8:34	Investor vs. allocator roles and decision-making in teams
11:18	Leadership principles and the value of iterative decision meetings
14:28	Developing institutional knowledge and asset allocation flexibility
17:49	Managing market cycles, risk, and liquidity
22:21	Adapting to market changes and liquidity management strategies
25:36	Governance's impact on endowment performance and board relations
30:36	Addressing bias in growth strategies and investor re-ups
33:11	Transition challenges to a CIO role and asset allocator decision-making
36:41	Closing remarks

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