The International Centre for Pension Management (ICPM) is pleased to welcome Mirko Cardinale (Universities Superannuation Scheme), John Greaves (Railpen), and Paul Todd (Nest) as its newest Research Council members.

“We are excited to have three outstanding pension leaders from the UK join our Research Council. They have each demonstrated a commitment to incorporating the latest academic research in pursuit of advancing the pension industry,” says Mike Simutin, ICPM Associate Director of Research and Research Council Co-Chair. “We look forward to continuing to build a robust Council that bridges the latest innovative thinking with day-to-day practice.”

Mirko Cardinale is Head of Investment Strategy & Advice at USSIM where he is responsible for investment advice to non-executive stakeholders, strategic asset allocation applied to DB and DC funds, dynamic asset allocation and total portfolio management. Prior to his role at USSIM, Mirko was Head of Asset Allocation-EMEA at Russell Investments where he was responsible for designing model portfolios and reviewing the asset allocation of EMEA funds. Mirko was also a senior investment consultant at Watson Wyatt (now Towers Watson), where he built an offshore research team in Uruguay, and a Research Manager at Financial Times Business.

John Greaves is Director of Total Portfolio Investments at Railpen, where he leads a multidisciplinary department responsible for designing and managing client total portfolios. The department partners closely with Advisory, Private Markets & Real Assets, and Public Markets to ensure that each scheme’s investment strategy is fully aligned with its unique objectives and risk appetite. John joined Railpen in 2012 and has held several roles across the investment process. He is a member of the Senior Leadership Team and sits on Railpen’s Investment and Risk Committee.

Paul Todd, Chief Operating Officer at Nest Invest, is part of the senior leadership team within Nest Invest working with the CEO and CIO to set strategic direction and the approach to delivery. He has lead responsibility for developing Nest Retirement Funds’ architecture, policy and delivery; approach to outsourcing; the integration of member analysis into investment strategy and fiduciary development; business model evolution; fund administration; and responsibility for investment proposition and communications. Prior to joining Nest in 2008 he worked at DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equality at the European Commission as a detached national expert on pension systems and social security.  

A special thank you goes to outgoing Research Council member Michael Preisel. Michael has been one of the Council’s longest serving members and is widely recognized for consistently contributing thoughtful and stimulating insights. During his tenure, Michael led several substantive Working Groups that sparked lively and spirited discussions within the network and often led to shaping conversations in the broader pension community.