Martin Leibowitz
Martin Leibowitz is Managing Director and Vice Chairman of Research at Morgan Stanley. He and his associates produce a series of studies on topics such as asset allocation, policy portfolios, rebalancing strategies, and asset/liability management. Leibowitz is a Wall Street legend whose research on fixed income securities revolutionized the markets' understanding of bonds. He co-authored the textbook Inside the Yield Book, which is considered a cornerstone of bond-analysis research and remains the standard reference guide in the field. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Leibowitz was Vice Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of TIAA-CREF, responsible for the management of over $300 billion in equity, fixed income, and real estate assets. He also spent 26 years with Salomon Brothers where he became Director of Global Research, covering both fixed income and equities, and was a member of that firm’s Executive Committee.
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Advisor Emeritus, GIC Investment Strategies
Board of Trustees, Institute for Advanced Study
Investment Advisory Committee, The Rockefeller Foundation
Investment Advisory Committee, The Carnegie Foundation
Investment Advisory Committee, The Institute for Advanced Study
Investment Advisory Committee, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
EARLY CAREER
Prior to joining Morgan Stanley as a Managing Director in the Research Department, he was the Vice Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of TIAA-CREF, responsible for the management of more than US$300 billion in equity, fixed income, and real estate assets.
He was also Director of Global Research at Salomon Brothers and has received wide recognition for his writings on various financial topics and investment analysis.
He has written over 200 articles on various financial and investment analysis topics, and has been the most frequent author published in both the Financial Analysts Journal (FAJ) and the Journal of Portfolio Management (JPM).
He has also authored more than 250 white papers and articles on various financial- and investment-analysis topics, 10 of which have received the Financial Analysts Journals Graham and Dodd Award of Excellence.
RECOGNITIONS
FIASI’s Inaugural Hall of Fame
2021 Public Service Star Award - Singapore
2005 CFA Institute's Award for Professional Excellence
1998 CFA Institute's James R. Vertin Award
1995 CFA Institute's Nicholas Molodowsky Award
1995 The Fixed Income Analyst Society’s Hall of Fame