Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> May 17, 2010
Steven Kandarian is Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of MetLife, Inc. Under his leadership, MetLife identified the housing bubble early and reduced its exposure to subprime mortgage-backed securities. Previously, Mr. Kandarian was the Executive Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. He has also held positions with Orion Partners, Eagle Capital Holdings, Lee Capital Holdings, State Street Bank and Trust, LCB Holdings, Inc. and Rotan Mosle, Inc. Mr. Kandarian received a B.A. from Clark University, a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Profile
TWST: MetLife had a strong 2009 in spite of the recession. As far as your role on the investment side, would you talk about the asset classes that performed well for you and why?
Mr. Kandarian: First,
