Awards and Recognition
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IMD Awards and Recognition
2024
Institutional Investor: AlphaEdge Recognition Awards, Most Influential Women in Investment Management
Ashley Baum was among 14 women investment professionals honored at Institutional Investor's annual AlphaEdge Recognition Awards. The honorees represent a diverse spectrum of expertise and innovation within the industry. Their visionary approaches and strategic acumen have significantly influenced the landscape of portfolio construction, setting new standards of excellence, according to the industry publication. Baum, a 16-year veteran of TRS’ Investment Management Division, heads the Special Opportunities portfolio. Under Baum’s leadership TRS’ Special Opportunities team has capitalized on niche investments trust wide for more than a decade. Baum holds an MPA, Audit and a BBA Business Honors & Accounting, both from the University of Texas at Austin. Baum is also a CFA Charter holder and CPA.
Ashley Baum, CFA, CPA
Head of Special Opportunities
2023
withintelligence.com:
Idea of the Year
Steven Wilson was honored with a 2023 “Allocator Prizes” award from digital publication withintelligence.com for TRS’ creative and effective Pitch Perfect competition. The 10 year-old annual contest offers a chance to up-and-coming Texas investment talent to pitch their best ideas to the wider Texas investment community. The panel was most recently held in March at the Texas Alternative Investment Association’s annual conference in Austin. In addition to highlighting statewide talent, the contest has helped generate ideas for TRS’ investment program, with the inaugural winner from 2014 just receiving an allocation from the pension system. Wilson, a director on TRS’ Public Markets Team is responsible for the Stable Value Hedge Fund and APM World Portfolios. Wilson holds a BBA in Finance from UT Austin, an MBA from Rice University, and the CAIA designation.
Stephen Wilson, MBA
Public Markets
Institutional Investor:
2023 Partnership of the Year
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas was recognized with a Partnership of the Year honor for our 15-year-old Strategic Partnership Network (SPN) Program that has generated $1.3 billion in excess returns for the portfolio. The recognition of the successful long-term collaboration was part of Institutional Investor's annual Allocators' Choice Awards. TRS' SPN program is directed by Jean-Benoit Daumerie (pictured at left), a 12-year TRS veteran in the pension's Public Markets group. Daumerie received the award on behalf of the Investment Management Division.
Jean-Benoit Daumerie
Public Markets
2021
Institutional Investor:
2021 Rising Star Award
Steven Wilson was named a 2021 Rising Star as part of Institutional Investor’s annual Allocators’ Choice Awards. Wilson, a director on TRS’ Public Markets Team is responsible for the Stable Value Hedge Fund and APM World Portfolios. The II award was based on his work to support TRS’ improved ability to evaluate investments and improve portfolio construction. Wilson, who joined TRS in 2012 has also led some of the fund's most “innovative allocations” within hedge fund and beta one portfolios. In addition to overseeing $15 billion in outperforming assets at TRS, Wilson mentors junior staffers and is on the Managed Funds Association’s advisory council. Wilson holds a BBA in Finance from UT Austin, an MBA from Rice University, and the CAIA designation.
Stephen Wilson, MBA
Public Markets