Listen "E177:How a Small Endowment Invests like Harvard w/Rip Reeves"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, I speak with Rip Reeves, CEO of Institutional Investor and former CIO of AEGIS Insurance Services. Rip brings over four decades of experience across investment management, insurance, and endowments. We discuss his unconventional path from Salomon Brothers to leading one of the most iconic platforms in the investment world, his views on the OCIO model, portfolio construction, the “art” of manager selection, and why he believes building authentic relationships matters more than ever in this industry.
We also cover his deep ties to LSU, how he uses qualitative signals (like waiting room conversations) in manager evaluations, and the future of Institutional Investor in a changing GP-LP landscape.
We also cover his deep ties to LSU, how he uses qualitative signals (like waiting room conversations) in manager evaluations, and the future of Institutional Investor in a changing GP-LP landscape.
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