SWIB senior portfolio manager Chase Nicholson has been selected for a pair of industry awards, Institutional Investor’s 2024 Rising Stars, and Chief Investment Officer’s Class of 2024 NextGens.
The Institutional Investor’s 2024 Rising Stars, which includes 10 asset managers who are on track to become leaders within the industry as selected by the editorial team from a pool of nominations submitted by an advisory board, peers, bosses, and industry experts. Nicholson was nominated “for his use of academic research and technical expertise to identify innovative and effective investment strategies,” using out-of-the-box thinking to set him apart as a true innovator. Click here to read more about the Rising Stars award.
The Class of 2024 NextGens includes 12 members ranging across the asset allocation industry. NextGen members are allocators who “stand to become chief investment officers themselves someday and are known for their virtuous mixture of financial knowledge, interpersonal skills, and forward thinking.”
“Chase has consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership and talent in managing SWIB’s $2.5 billion Multi-Asset Strategies Portfolio. He brings not only technical expertise, but also an innovative approach to strategy development. What sets Chase apart is his ability to combine the theoretical with the practical, resulting in strategies that are both academically sound and highly effective in real-world markets. His collaborative style and commitment to fostering diverse perspectives have led to unique investment solutions leveraging the collective expertise of his team. With his proven track record, forward-thinking mindset and balanced understanding of both technical aspects and market dynamics, I’m confident that Chase represents the next generation of leaders in our industry,” Edwin Denson, SWIB’s executive director and chief investment officer, said.
Click here to learn more about the Class of 2024 NextGens and click here to read Nicholson’s responses to CIO’s questionnaire.
About SWIB
The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB), created in 1951, is an independent state agency responsible for managing the assets of the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), the State Investment Fund (SIF), and other state trust funds. As of December 31, 2023, SWIB managed more than $155 billion of total assets, approximately 85% representing WRS assets. SWIB’s management of the WRS trust funds aims to provide a fully funded public pension for over 677,000 current and former employees of state agencies, the university system, school districts, and most local governments. The WRS consistently ranks among the 10 largest public pension funds in the U.S. For more information about SWIB, visit www.swib.state.wi.us.