News Archive: Aug - 2025

Asset Allocation August 28, 2025

Canada Pension Plan’s Allocation to Energy Stocks Surges In Q2

Tech stocks remained the $527.3 billion pension fund’s top holdings, led by Nvidia, Microsoft, and Apple, despite dumping 22% of its Alphabet shares.

 

Opinion August 27, 2025

Why Benchmark Choice May Be the Most Strategic Investment Decision

Two leaders from CEM Benchmarking offer insights on how benchmark selection strategy can shape investment performance outcomes.

Newsmakers August 27, 2025

Churchill Asset Management Names Michael Foley Head of Institutional

Foley joins the Nuveen affiliate from Franklin Templeton.

Asset Allocation August 26, 2025

La Caisse’s Equities Portfolio Leads 4.6% First Half Return

The Québec pension fund’s asset value rose to $357.5 billion.

Opinion August 25, 2025

A Holistic Evaluation of Custom Solutions

Using a holistic value measurement framework is an important evolution when evaluating the performance of an outsourced investment provider, writes an executive from Chestnut Advisory Group.

Pensions August 25, 2025

Wyoming Retirement System Returns 12.3% in 2025 Fiscal Year

Assets of WRS rose to $12.1 billion.

Pensions August 22, 2025

Maryland SRPS Returns 9.83% in Fiscal 2025

Assets of the State Retirement and Pension System rose to $73.5 billion.

Market Moves August 22, 2025

Secondaries, and Market Complexity, on the Rise

Limited partner-led private equity secondaries are driving the market to record highs, a trend likely to continue and to expand to private credit.

Newsmakers August 22, 2025

Margaret Ryan Named Director of SEC’s Enforcement Division

The Marine lawyer and U.S. Armed Forces Court of Appeals judge’s appointment is effective September 2.

Newsmakers August 22, 2025

MetLife IM Names Geert Henckens as Global Head of Private Fixed Income

Henckens succeeds Brian Funk in the position.

Corporate Moves August 21, 2025

Aviva, ABB Limited Complete $1.076B Pension Risk Transfer

The annuity buy-in will secure the benefits of more than 7,350 beneficiaries.

Newsmakers August 21, 2025

Diana Winalski Joins as Deputy CIO at EY Americas

Winalski, reporting to CIO Walter Kress, will assist in overseeing the firm's $30 billion in retirement plan assets.

Corporate Moves August 21, 2025

Partnership Between Cresset and Monticello Announced

The tie-up will create a pool of nearly $200 billion in assets for the firms to oversee and advise and provide clients access to fund managers in the public and private markets.

Newsmakers August 21, 2025

CalSTRS Names Senior Investment Director for Private Markets, Sustainable Investments, Stewardship

Kirsty Jenkinson, who was promoted to the roles, joined the California pension fund in 2019 as director of SISS.

Alternatives August 21, 2025

Achmea IM Launches Private Equity Fund Focused on Nutrition, Healthy Living

The $290 million Healthy People & Planet fund was developed for Dutch institutional investors, with the help of Neuberger Berman.