RIO’s investment strategies take center stage at 2025 seminar

Event offers a behind-the-scenes look at the State Investment Board's $24 billion program

BISMARCK, ND - The North Dakota Retirement and Investment Office (RIO) announced today that its 2025 Investment Seminar will be held Oct. 23 in Bismarck. The event offers policymakers, investment professionals, and the public with an inside view of how the agency, under the oversight of the State Investment Board (SIB), manages investments to meet client expectations.

This year's seminar, "Investing with Intent: Strategies that Strengthen, Sustain and Serve North Dakotans," opens with a keynote address by political strategist Frank Kelly. RIO Chief Investment Officer Scott M. Anderson will then discuss how recent legislative initiatives are shaping Legacy Fund positioning. His remarks will be followed by an SIB program update and a panel discussion on the next chapter of North Dakota's in-state investment program. The event includes several networking opportunities.

"The seminar provides an opportunity to learn how the Retirement and Investment Office invests with intent to serve North Dakotans responsibly while building long-term financial stability for our state," said Jodi A. Smith, RIO executive director.

The SIB oversees a $24 billion investment portfolio including the assets of the North Dakota Legacy Fund and 28 government pension and insurance client funds. RIO manages the investment program.

Learn more or register for the in-person seminar. Registration closes Oct. 17.