Washington State Investment Board

Washington State's Exotic Investment Opens In Tahiti

Austin Jenkins

A new luxury resort has opened on a Tahitian island once owned by Marlon Brando and it could soon start to pay a dividend to Washington state’s retired…

Economy, Business, Finance, and Labor

Ebola Makes West Africa A No-Go Zone For Washington Investment Officers

Austin Jenkins

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa means Washington state investment officers won’t be traveling to that region anytime soon.Theresa Whitmarsh, executive…

Government and Politics

Brando Beach: Washington's Pension System Goes Tropical And Global

Austin Jenkins

There’s a government office in Olympia, Wash. where employees travel the globe and titans of Wall Street are regular visitors. The singer Bono even dropped in once, after a concert. We’re talking about the Washington State Investment Board. Its job is to maximize returns on an $85 billion investment portfolio. To do that the Board invests in some very exotic places.