Michael Wissell, CIO at HOOPP (Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan)

In Episode #9 of IPE’s Leaders in Investment podcast series, IPE Editorial Director Liam Kennedy interviews Michael Wissell at HOOPP “Within HOOPP we are tenaciously focused on liquidity because it’s an enabler of tomorrow’s returns if something were to go bump in the night.” Michael Wissell, Chief Investment Officer of HOOPP has spent 20 years at the coal face of Canadian pensions. Overseeing the portfolio’s C$104bn in assets, Wissell discusses his market views, changing allocations and discusses HOOPP’s new London office, which will allow it to invest directly in real assets in the UK, Europe and beyond. This episode of Leaders in Investment is sponsored by PGIM. In this new podcast series from IPE and IPE Real Assets, members of our editorial team speak to leading figures in the institutional investor community to curate a library of in-depth, focused content.  Conversations with chief investment officers and other asset-owner leaders will range across beliefs, objectives, investment philosophy, strategy and outlook. Engaging with asset owners both in Europe and beyond, this series will provide unique access to the thinking that guides their decisions. If you like what you hear, do tell friends and colleagues, and please let us know us what you think by contacting us on [email protected]. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.