Risk July 1, 2026

Investors Shift to Alts, Other Active Strategies to Calm Concentration Worries

Morningstar Wealth’s CIO for the Americas cites emerging markets and early artificial intelligence ‘losers’ as potential smart plays.

Risk Management

A review of tools and strategies asset owners are using to manage all the different risks that face institutional investors in 2026.

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News July 14, 2026

AT&T to Settle Retiree Pension Lawsuit for $184M

If approved by a federal district court in California, the deal would require updates to future pension calculations.

Pensions July 14, 2026

CalSTRS to Anchor Nuveen Sustainable Infrastructure Fund

The Energy & Power Infrastructure Credit Fund II will receive up to $2 billion from the California State Teachers’ Retirement System.

Pensions July 14, 2026

Asset Returns, Interest Rates Fall Among Milliman 100 in June

Though minimal in the short term, persistent drops in pension funding could ‘drain’ firms’ surpluses, cautioned Milliman’s Zorast Wadia.

Pensions July 13, 2026

CalPERS Reports 14.8% Return for Fiscal Year

The preliminary return for the one-year period ending June 30 was driven by public and private equity.

Newsmakers July 13, 2026

Cerity Partners Hires Will Peng as Chief Innovation Officer

Peng is tasked with driving artificial intelligence adoption at the wealth management and OCIO firm.

Newsmakers July 13, 2026

Nuveen Appoints New Head of Americas Institutional Distribution

Geremy Kawaller arrives from BlackRock to lead coverage for U.S. and Canadian clients.

Asset Allocation July 10, 2026

AustralianSuper to Add Nearly $350M to Indian Infrastructure Fund

The addition will bring the superannuation fund’s total commitments to investments in India to $2.29 billion.

Corporate Moves July 10, 2026

ISS STOXX Acquires Index Provider Firm Scientific Beta

The acquisition will deepen the firm’s offerings in systematic, research-driven solutions.  

Regulation July 9, 2026

Asset Manager, Industry Group Press SEC to Keep Quarterly Reporting

The ICI and the Capital Group warned that a semiannual option could reduce market transparency.

Manager Selection July 9, 2026

B Capital, CalPERS to Acquire Russell Investments

The venture capital firm and the California Public Employees' Retirement System are teaming up to acquire the manager from TA Associates and Reverence Capital Partners.

Manager Selection July 9, 2026

Verizon, Lockheed Martin to Outsource Pensions to Goldman Sachs Asset Management

The agreements represent a combined $70 billion in OCIO mandates.

Opinion July 9, 2026

The Passive Megafire: When Equity Market Feedback Becomes Fuel for Correlated Risk

A ClearBridge Investments portfolio manager discusses how changes in feedback, due to ever-increasing passive investing, are a growing risk to functioning capital markets.

Manager Selection July 8, 2026

Illinois Teachers’ Seeks International Equities Managers

The $86.4 billion pension system has begun a search for managers to provide equity strategies.

Manager Selection July 8, 2026

Nest to Launch $267M Venture Capital Investing Sleeve With Schroders

The U.K. defined contribution pension scheme plans to grow its private markets allocation to 30% by 2030.

Newsmakers July 7, 2026

TIFF Names Senior Leaders to Build Out Secondaries Platform

Andrew Murray and Stephen Grau will expand the $11 billion OCIO firm’s capabilities in the private equity secondary market.