Author: North Pier

Segal Marco Buys Milliman’s San Francisco-Based Consulting Practice (FundFire)

In a recent interview with FundFire, Managing Partner Jim Scheinberg spoke with author Justin Mitchell on institutional investment consultant Segal Marco Advisor’s recent…

City Employee Retirement System Evaluation and OCIO Search Case Study

Background North Pier was engaged to lead an OCIO search for a city employee retirement system’s $1.4 billion plan. The plan recently…

City Police and Fire Retirement System Education, Evaluation, and OCIO Search Case Study

Background North Pier was engaged to provide fiduciary education, evaluation, and OCIO search services for a city police and fire’s $2.6 billion…

OCIO Focus: 2022 Outsourced Chief Investment Officer Positions and Trends

Markets remain highly volatile. The recent invasion of Ukraine by Russia has elevated the uncertainty to another level. As many of our…

5 Tips to Assess Your OCIO or Consultant Amid the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

The market volatility that has accompanied the Russia-Ukraine conflict has created dramatic swings in the equity and debt markets. While long-term investors…

The Continually Evolving Role of ESG in Retirement Plan Investments

Senior Consultant Frank Szymanek’s latest article in Benefits Quarterly explores the continually evolving role of ESG in retirement plan investments.  The topic of…

COLA 2022: A Precursor to Higher Rates of COLA in the Future?

Fall 2021 Fiduciary Commentary After lying dormant for nearly a decade, inflation is back and rising at a faster rate than anytime…

OCIO Search Specialist Frank Szymanek Joins North Pier as Senior Search Consultant in New Chicago Office

North Pier Search Consulting is proud to announce the addition of Frank Szymanek to the firm as Senior Search Consultant. Based in…

University Healthcare System Defined Benefit OCIO RFP Case Study

Background North Pier Search Consulting led a University Healthcare System’s search for an Outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO) for their $385 million…

Case Study: Global Reinsurance Company Actuary and Administrator Search

Scope North Pier was engaged to lead an Actuary and Administrator Search for a global reinsurance company for their $116 million retirement…