aiCIO, An Asset International Company 1 2013 MEDIA KIT Insight for Institutional Chief Investment Officers aiCIO ’s audience is the chief investment officers of the world’s largest defined benefit pensions, sovereign wealth funds, insurance general accounts, and endowments and foundations. Through an award-winning print and digital magazine, daily online news and e-mail newsletter, Webcasts, award dinners, and our global conference series, aiCIO provides this group with the essential investment information they need to manage US$1 billion+ portfolios through a turbulent global market. Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Award Finalist 2011 Finalist 2012 Editorial Illustration Spectrum Award Gold Winner Communication Arts 2010, 2011, 2012 Best New B-to-B MagaziNe DesigN Noel d’Ablemont-Smith | 203.595.3178 or 914.715.1916 m. | nsmith@assetinternational.com | www.ai-CIO.com aiCIO 2013 MEDIA KIT aiCIO_mediakit2013_p16.indd 1 1/10/13 9:58 AM Noel d’Ablemont-Smith | 203.595.3178 | nsmith@assetinternational.com | www.ai-CIO.com Noel d’Ablemont-Smith | 203.595.3178 or 914.715.1916 m. | nsmith@assetinternational.com | www.ai-CIO.com aiCIO, An Asset International Company 2 For Institutional Chief Investment Officers 2013 MEDIA KIT Editorial Calendar 2013 ADVERTISING SPECIFICATIONS STANDARD UNIT SIZE 1 page = 8.25” w x 10.875” h trim size (with bleed = 8.5” x 11.125” ) 2-page spread = 16.5” w x 10.875” h trim size (with bleed = 16.75” x 11.125”) Ad materials can be picked up from previous issues of PLANSPONSOR, PLANADVISER and Global Custodian magazines. PDF REQUIREMENTS The final PDF file should be sent to us as a high resolution PDF-X1A (exported directly from InDesign or Quark application using PDF/X or High Quality Press setting) with crop marks. Hard copy SWOP color proof with registration marks recommended to ensure that materials run properly. For black ink colors, the recommended spec is 100% black. Fonts and high resolution images must be embedded. Please send materials to Lynn Connelly at: Asset International, 1055 Washington Blvd. Stamford, CT 06901. Tel: (203) 595-3262 E-mail: creative@assetinternational.com Thought Leadership pieces conducted and produced by aiCIO —reservations six weeks prior to issue date. White papers/ ads delivered by clients—materials due three weeks prior to issue date. We recommend that all supplied ads and Thought Leadship materials be accompanied by a hard copy SWOP color proof, but we do not require it. FEBRUARY • The Survey & Buyer’s Guide: Investment Outsourcing • Fixed-Income/Liability-Driven Investing AA • Dened Contribution Focus: Target-Date Funds PC • Emerging Markets MS • Transition Management RM Reservation: Jan 23; Ad material: Jan 30; Sponsored sign off: Feb 6 APRIL • The List: aiCIO’s Forty Under Forty • Risk Parity AA • Institutional ETF Use PC • Commodities MS • Pension Risk Transfer RM • Special Geographical Focus: United Kingdom/ Europe Reservation: Mar 26; Ad material: Apr 2; Sponsored sign off: Apr 9 JUNE • The Survey & Buyer’s Guide: Transition Management • Fixed-Income/Liability-Driven Investing AA • Private Equity/Alternatives PC • Investment Outsourcing MS • Tail-Risk Hedging RM Reservation: May 23; Ad material: May 30; Sponsored sign off: Jun 6 SEPTEMBER • The List: The Knowledge Brokers: The World’s 25 Most Influential Investment Consultants • Tactical Asset Allocation AA • Dened Contribution Focus: Target-Date Funds PC • Institutional ETF Use MS • Pension Risk Transfer RM • Special Geographical Focus: Asia/Pacic Reservation: Jul 26; Ad material: Aug 2; Sponsored sign off: Aug 9 OCTOBER • The List: The Power 100—The World’s Most 100 Most Influential Asset Owners • Survey: Risk Parity Investment • Emerging Markets AA • Fixed-Income/Liability-Driven Investing PC • Commodities MS • Tail-Risk Hedging RM Reservation: Sep 25; Ad material: Oct 2; Sponsored sign off: Oct 9 SPECIAL ISSUE (NOVEMBER): LIABILITY-DRIVEN INVESTING (LDI) • The Survey: Liability-Driven Investing • Matching Asset Allocation to Liabilities AA • Return-Seeking Buckets in LDI PC • Choosing an LDI Vendor MS • Benchmarking LDI RM Reservation: Oct 8; Ad material: Oct 15; Sponsored sign off: Oct 22 DECEMBER* • The List: The Industry Innovation Award Winners • Private Equity/Alternatives AA • Technology and the CIO PC • Investment Outsourcing MS • Pension Risk Transfer RM Reservation: Oct 25; Ad Material: Nov 1; Sponsored Sign Off: Nov 8 * Released the evening of the Industry Innovation Awards. This calendar is subject to change. For ad materials extensions please contact creative@assetinternational.com. There are four essential parts to a chief investment officer’s job: asset allocation (AA), portfolio construction (PC), manager selection (MS), and risk management (RM). Our editorial calendar is designed with this in mind. Each issue has a survey or a proprietary listing (or, in some cases, both), as well as at least one editorial focus within each job responsibility. aiCIO_mediakit2013_p16.indd 2 1/10/13 9:58 AM Noel d’Ablemont-Smith | 203.595.3178 | nsmith@assetinternational.com | www.ai-CIO.com Noel d’Ablemont-Smith | 203.595.3178 or 914.715.1916 m. | nsmith@assetinternational.com | www.ai-CIO.com aiCIO, An Asset International Company 3 For Institutional Chief Investment Officers 2013 MEDIA KIT Building Thought Leadership: The AI Integrated Media Approach Conduct a Research Study Reach: Survey 500 or 2,000 key decisionmakers Impact: Use survey data to show insight and leadership Conduct a Roundtable Interview with key executives on research results Reach: 15,000 to 50,000 print and online circulation Impact: Firm positioned as thought leader on research topic Hold Webcast on survey results Reach: 250 to 500 attendees Impact: Direct leads for sales team to act on, new business leads Feature a Video Interview with an executive discussing highlights of research Reach: 15,000 for branding and 400 “views” Impact: Position your executive as the thought leader in the industry Speak at AI Conference Reach: 500 key prospects in face-to- face environment Impact: Position your executive as the thought leader in the industry Targeted Promotion and PR via our Web sites and e-letters to build awareness and site traffic Reach: 50,000+ for branding and 1,000+ directly to your Web site Impact: Drive traffic and “downloads” and cross-promotion aiCIO_mediakit2013_p16.indd 3 1/10/13 9:58 AM Noel d’Ablemont-Smith | 203.595.3178 | nsmith@assetinternational.com | www.ai-CIO.com Noel d’Ablemont-Smith | 203.595.3178 or 914.715.1916 m. | nsmith@assetinternational.com | www.ai-CIO.com aiCIO, An Asset International Company 4 For Institutional Chief Investment Officers 2013 MEDIA KIT 2013 Advertising Specifications Run of Page—Color 1x 3x 6x Full Page (net) $10,815 $10,275 $9,193 Spread (net) $22,062 $21,000 $19,500 Special Positions 1x 3x 6x Inside Front Cover (net) $11, 3 3 0 $10,765 $9,631 Inside Back Cover (net) $11, 3 3 0 $10,765 $9,631 Outside Back Cover (net) $12,360 $11,742 $10,506 Opposite Editor-in-Chief Letter (net) $11, 3 3 0 $10,765 $9,631 Opposite Managing Editor's Letter (net) $11, 3 3 0 $10,765 $9,631 Speciality Covers Tip-On / False Cover—2 pages (net) $25,000 Gatefold—Off Front Cover (net) $28,188 Back Cover with Bellyband (net) $22,000 Follow SWOP Standards and Specifications for advertising reproduction material and magazine web offset printing unless otherwise specified. 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Attn: Lynn Connelly 1055 Washington Blvd., Stamford, CT 06901 00 +1 (203) 595-3262 creative@assetinternational.com aiCIO_mediakit2013_p16.indd 4 1/10/13 9:58 AM Noel d’Ablemont-Smith | 203.595.3178 | nsmith@assetinternational.com | www.ai-CIO.com Noel d’Ablemont-Smith | 203.595.3178 or 914.715.1916 m. | nsmith@assetinternational.com | www.ai-CIO.com aiCIO, An Asset International Company 5 For Institutional Chief Investment Officers 2013 MEDIA KIT Thought Leadership CIRCULATION BASE: 15,000 DIGITAL AND 10,000 PRINT In addition to full-page advertisements within aiCIO, clients have a unique opportunity to participate in the content of the print and digital publication by submitting Thought Leadership, such as a white paper or by conducting an interview with an Editor from aiCIO on a topic of your choice. In addition, clients can elect to have an audio or video interview within the context of the Thought Leadership piece or hosted in the multimedia section of our Web site. Profile/Conducted Q&A or Roundtable Net One page $10,815 Two pages $21,630 Additional pages $3,755 each Supplied White Paper/Article Net One page $9,195 Two pages $16,225 Additional pages $2,705 each  (See page 14 for information and pricing) Thought Leadership pieces conducted and produced by Asset International—reservations 6 weeks prior to issue date. White papers/ads delivered by clients—materials due 3 weeks prior to issue date. aiCIO_mediakit2013_p16.indd 5 1/10/13 9:58 AM Noel d’Ablemont-Smith | 203.595.3178 | nsmith@assetinternational.com | www.ai-CIO.com Noel d’Ablemont-Smith | 203.595.3178 or 914.715.1916 m. | nsmith@assetinternational.com | www.ai-CIO.com aiCIO, An Asset International Company 6 For Institutional Chief Investment Officers 2013 MEDIA KIT DIMENSIONS Trim size is 8.25" x 10.875". Allow 0.125" on all sides for bleed. Live area is 7.25" x 9.875". Please allow 0.5” safety for live matter from trim on all sides. For spreads, allow 0.5” on each side from the gutter. MATERIALS PDF-X1a les in CMYK (no spot colors) are the only accetable material format. Native application les are not accepted. Crop marks are required so that we can place les accurately. Sponsored section needs to appear on the bottom of each page. SUPPLIED TEXT 500 to 700 words per page. Word count should include the disclaimer. Photos need to be sent in JPEG format, 6" in width at 300 dpi. Charts and graphs should be delivered in excel format. Logos need to sent in Adobe Illustrator EPS vector format. PROOFS We recommend that all advertisers submit a contract-level digital proof at 100% that conforms to SWOP standards including a color bar for all digital files. The publisher and printer can not guarantee accuracy when contract proofs are not submitted. PRODUCTION CONTACT Asset International Attn: Lynn Connelly, Production Manager 1055 Washington Blvd. Stamford, CT 06901 creative@assetinternational.com 203-595-3262 aiCIO Thought Leadership SUPPLIED MATERIALS aiCIO_mediakit2013_p16.indd 6 1/10/13 9:58 AM Noel d’Ablemont-Smith | 203.595.3178 | nsmith@assetinternational.com | www.ai-CIO.com Noel d’Ablemont-Smith | 203.595.3178 or 914.715.1916 m. | nsmith@assetinternational.com | www.ai-CIO.com aiCIO, An Asset International Company 7 For Institutional Chief Investment Officers 2013 MEDIA KIT ai-CIO.com is a daily news site bringing asset owners up-to-the-minute information regarding deals, trends, surveys, regulation, legal proceedings, and more. Updated numerous times each day with stories written for the leaders of pension, sovereign wealth, and insurance funds, as well as endowments and foundations, ai-CIO.com brings focused information—not the noise of the general financial press. The site also provides current and  Statistics Site usage - 2012 average Number of impressions* - 900,000 Unique Visitors** - 18,000 - 22,000 Source: *DART Advertising System, **Omniture Web Analytics ai-CIO.com Rate • $100/CPM open rate (net) Ad Sizes • Leaderboard (728x90) • Skyscraper (160x600) • Island Advertisement (336x280) FILE SIZES AND ANIMATION SPECS 39k maximum file size, GIF format Three loops—animation must cease after seven seconds HTML No <span style> tags Without JavaScript preferred JAVASCRIPT AND JAVA Accepted on a case-by-case basis RICH MEDIA Only HTML including JavaScript, Java Applets, Shockwave, streaming video, etc. STANDARD FILES GIF & JPEG graphics to meet above file size criteria FLASH The movie must stop animating after seven seconds. Please supply the following: .fla—FLASH movie file . .swf—compressed version of .fla .gif— alternate GIF image to be served to non-capable browsers URL—the linking UFL for the ad The following code MUST be the rst layer on every scene of the movie: On (release) {getURL (clickTag, “_blank”);} ai-CIO.com aiCIO_mediakit2013_p16.indd 7 1/10/13 9:58 AM Noel d’Ablemont-Smith | 203.595.3178 | nsmith@assetinternational.com | www.ai-CIO.com Noel d’Ablemont-Smith | 203.595.3178 or 914.715.1916 m. | nsmith@assetinternational.com | www.ai-CIO.com aiCIO, An Asset International Company 8 For Institutional Chief Investment Officers 2013 MEDIA KIT Circulation Base 17,000 aiCIOAlert is a daily e-mail newsletter reaching the world’s most sophisticated capital owners. aiCIOAlert will have updates on news and information that is crucial for managing and investing large pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and foundations. Clients can choose from three  aiCIOAlert Advertising Rate Card Top Banner Ad (728 x 90) $1,000 (net) Skyscraper Ad (160 x 600) $1,000 (net) Island Ad (336 x 280) $1,000 (net) Text Ad* $1,000 (net) *Header—one line, up to 70 characters Body—3 lines, up to 85 characters per line URL—must be in format “http://” not “www.” Specifications JPGs or static GIFs only. There is no rich media on the newsletters. Breaking News Annual Sponsorship     Any breaking news over 20x will receive the 20x rate aiCIOAlert Newsletter aiCIO_mediakit2013_p16.indd 8 1/10/13 9:58 AM Noel d’Ablemont-Smith | 203.595.3178 | nsmith@assetinternational.com | www.ai-CIO.com Noel d’Ablemont-Smith | 203.595.3178 or 914.715.1916 m. | nsmith@assetinternational.com | www.ai-CIO.com aiCIO, An Asset International Company 9 For Institutional Chief Investment Officers 2013 MEDIA KIT Establish Your Firm as a Thought Leader aiCIO conferences, seminars and awards dinners consistently attract top investment officers from the world’s most prominent pension, endowment, foundation, insurance, and sovereign wealth funds. Each event includes a limited number of sponsorship opportunities—providing exceptional exposure to this highly influential group of asset owners and their consultants. Many sponsorships include speaking roles including keynotes, fireside chats and panelist positions and all sponsorships receive extensive pre/during/post-event branding, attendee passes, intimate networking opportunities, and access to the attendee list following the event. aiCIO Chief Investment Officer Summits  The Savoy / London / May 15 Melbourne, Australia / November aiCIO Industry Innovation Awards  2013 Conferences & Seminars This calendar is subject to change. Noel d’Ablemont-Smith 203.595.3178 / nsmith@assetinternational.com Carol Popkins 203-595-3282/ cpopkins@assetinternational.com aiCIO_mediakit2013_p16.indd 9 1/10/13 9:58 AM Noel d’Ablemont-Smith | 203.595.3178 | nsmith@assetinternational.com | www.ai-CIO.com Noel d’Ablemont-Smith | 203.595.3178 or 914.715.1916 m. | nsmith@assetinternational.com | www.ai-CIO.com aiCIO, An Asset International Company 10 For Institutional Chief Investment Officers 2013 MEDIA KIT Webcasts + Webcast360 Overview aiCIO offers sponsored Webcasts reaching our readers around the world on current industry trends. Webcasts can be used to promote your company’s expertise and thought leadership to an active and engaged audience during an informative and objective panel discussion. The Webcast will be hosted by the aiCIO Editors and the sponsor can have up to three panelists. Webcasts are 60 minutes in duration. Call infrastructure managed by aiCIO but assumes the following vendor capabilities:   produced via the WebEx standard recording.  not able to attend the original event to register and then view and listen to the presentation at a later date. Promotion of Webcast  aiCIO is responsible for all promotion of the Webcast.  aiCIO will actively promote the Webcast through direct e-mail invitations to target audience. aiCIOAlert e-mail newsletter. Registration The sponsor can include custom questions on the registration form and will be able to approve/deny all attendees. Following the event, the sponsor will be     information.  throughout the presentation. Webcast360 Program Increase the return on your Webcast by closing the communication loop between thought leadership and your  follow-up tool that directly promotes your brand, expertise, and product advantages. Webcast360 is sent to your Webcast registrants at the conclusion of the Webcast and promotes follow-up materials as well as other company programs relative to the topic. Benefits of Webcast360  original Webcast has greater longevity.  and introduce other company programs.  provides detailed tracking results.  critical for closing new business.  team to use for follow-up by segmenting the qualified leads.  sent out directly by sponsor/client. Webcast360 includes  after the Webcast.  Webcast360.  contact information for each registrant who clicked on the correlating link. Pricing Webcast & Webcast360 $25,000 net 2013 Webcast Calendar (Topic Exclusivities) No webcast on the same topic will be held with three months of the planned calendar ie. Sponsors can attain exclusivity on a subject for two months before and after IF they secure a planned webcast topic on the calendar below.  Risk Parity Investing  Investment Outsourcing  Liability-Driven Investing  Customized Target Date Funds  Pension Risk Transfer JUNE Transition Management  Tail-Risk Hedging AUGUST Investment Outsourcing  CIOs and Large Defined Contribution Plans  Risk Parity  Liability-Driven Investing  Pension Risk Transfer aiCIO_mediakit2013_p16.indd 10 1/10/13 9:58 AM [...]... Tropicana Minerals Pvt Ltd General Manager Gulf Investment Services Co SA VP National Pension Corporation of Korea Investment Officer aiCIO, An Asset International Company 13 1/10/13 9:58 AM For Institutional Chief Investment Officers 2013 MEDIA KIT Co-Sponsored Research Teaming with aiCIO, Asset International’s magazine for chief investment officers, to create co-sponsored research is a way to demonstrate... of project Noel d’Ablemont-Smith | 203.595.3178 or 914.715.1916 m | nsmith@assetinternational.com | www.ai-CIO.com Noel d’Ablemont-Smith | 203.595.3178 | nsmith@assetinternational.com | www.ai-CIO.com aiCIO_ mediakit2013_p16.indd 14 aiCIO, An Asset International Company 14 1/10/13 9:58 AM 2013 MEDIA KIT For Institutional Chief Investment Officers Reprints Use the power of the aiCIO brand to promote your... 11–12, 2013 Chief Investment Officer Summit The Savoy / London / June 2013 Chief Investment Officer Summit Melbourne, Australia / November 2013 Daily rotation on ai-CIO.com Investment: $8,500 net Noel d’Ablemont-Smith | 203.595.3178 or 914.715.1916 m | nsmith@assetinternational.com | www.ai-CIO.com Noel d’Ablemont-Smith | 203.595.3178 | nsmith@assetinternational.com | www.ai-CIO.com aiCIO_ mediakit2013_p16.indd... Senior Investment Officer, Portfolio C Manager, Head of Alternatives, Investment Analyst), Executive Director (CEO, COO, CFO) aiCIO, An Asset International Company 12 1/10/13 9:58 AM 2013 MEDIA KIT For Institutional Chief Investment Officers Sample Subscribers Circulation 15,000: 100 Countries Represented United States Colgate-Palmolive Treasurer Texas A&M Foundation Director Investments Deloitte LLP Chief. .. System Chief Investment Officer 3M Director Of Investments ABB Inc Manager, Pension & Risk Management AT&T Director-Investments Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust Chief Financial Officer Boeing Company Director Investment Strategies The California Endowment Chief Investment Officer CALPERS Sr Investment Officer Charles F Kettering Foundation VP & Treasurer Cleveland Clinic Foundation Sr Director of Investments... nsmith@assetinternational.com | www.ai-CIO.com Noel d’Ablemont-Smith | 203.595.3178 | nsmith@assetinternational.com | www.ai-CIO.com aiCIO_ mediakit2013_p16.indd 13 Asia/Pacific Thai Cardif Life Assurance Co Ltd Investment Officer Australian Super Investment Manager Canada Asx Limited Manager Business Developm Air Canada Pension Investments Controller Pension Investments Christian Super CIO Hesta Super Fund Investment Manager... nsmith@assetinternational.com | www.ai-CIO.com aiCIO_ mediakit2013_p16.indd 11 aiCIO, An Asset International Company 11 1/10/13 9:58 AM 2013 MEDIA KIT For Institutional Chief Investment Officers Magazine Audience SAMPLE SUBSCRIBERS Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) •  lobal sovereign wealth fund penetration: 7 of 10 largest funds G Highlights: Abu Dhabi Investment; Dubai Investment Council; Istithmar; Temasik (Singapore), Norges... be taken as a worst-case scenario Noel d’Ablemont-Smith | 203.595.3178 or 914.715.1916 m | nsmith@assetinternational.com | www.ai-CIO.com Noel d’Ablemont-Smith | 203.595.3178 | nsmith@assetinternational.com | www.ai-CIO.com aiCIO_ mediakit2013_p16.indd 12 Sovereign wealth fund 0.3% Insurance company 1.5% Investment Provider 11.1% Consultant 8.7% Other 6.5% Titles CIO* 80.3% Trustee / Investment Board... Compliance IBM Investment Advisor Philips International Head Of Pension Investment Indiana State University President, Foundation Rabobank Pensioen Fonds Chief Investment Officer London Pensions Fund Authority Chief Executive Stichting Pensioenfonds Chief Investment Officer Merseyside Pension Fund Investment Officer Telegraafpensioenfonds Chief Investment Officer Royal Mail Pension Fund Investment Strategy... LLP Chief Investment Officer Tiffany & Co SVP & CFO Duke Endowment Treasurer Toshiba America Inc Treasurer Alaska Permanent Capital Management Chief Investment Officer Florida State Board of Administration Executive Director & CIO Yale University Senior Director Investments American Airlines Chief Investment Officer Ford Foundation Director, Investment Administration American Red Cross Chief Investment . aiCIO, An Asset International Company 1 2013 MEDIA KIT Insight for Institutional Chief Investment Officers aiCIO ’s audience is the chief investment. nsmith@assetinternational.com | www.ai-CIO.com aiCIO, An Asset International Company 2 For Institutional Chief Investment Officers 2013 MEDIA KIT Editorial Calendar 2013 ADVERTISING