Wisconsin is known for its forward-thinking culture, which has contributed to a long history of entrepreneurs who have turned their ideas into successful businesses, and companies that have grown to become fixtures in the state. Whether it's a small company that primarily does business in Wisconsin, or a multi-national corporation headquartered in the state but with clients spread across the globe, the State of Wisconsin Investment Board is proud to have partnered with all types of...

In the classic children's fairy tale, Goldilocks looks for the porridge that is not too hot and not too cold, but just right. Similarly, the investment professionals at the State of Wisconsin Investment Board have to strike just the right balance between an asset allocation that is not too risky for the system's risk sharing design, but takes enough risk to generate the returns necessary to sustain the fund over the long term. In this episode, SWIB's Managing Director of Asset & Risk...

Just like you can't put on a play without stage hands, the portfolio and investment managers at the State of Wisconsin Investment Board are supported by a wide variety of professionals whose behind-the-scenes work is vital to SWIB's mission of generating returns on behalf of the Wisconsin Retirement System and its members. Whether it's tracking the performance of individual investments, implementing a new investment instrument or settling a trade, the work of these skilled professionals plays...

From Harley-Davidson to Kohl’s Corp., the Zoom meetings platform to EatStreet food delivery, from industrial warehouses in California to New York City highrises, private equity investments and the funds alpha strategy provide unique opportunities for SWIB to generate returns on behalf of the Wisconsin Retirement System and its members. In this episode, we talk to Anne-Marie Fink, SWIB’s managing director of private markets and funds alpha, to learn how the investments she oversees play an...

While other pension funds struggle with the financial implications of the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic and chronic under-funding, the robust Wisconsin Retirement System remains on-track to meet its obligations to retirees. This is thanks, in no small part, to the steady, thoughtful investment decisions of the State of Wisconsin Investment Board's team of financial experts. Under the leadership of Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer David Villa, the WRS has strengthened its...

Arriving later this summer... News and insights about the complex, prudent, and disciplined investment strategies SWIB has put in place to help grow and protect the assets of the WRS.  Navigating today’s financial markets takes innovative thinking to design and implement investment strategies that control risk while generating reasonable returns. In a time when public pension funds across the country are struggling with issues related to underfunding, SWIB has helped fuel one of the only...