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August 21, 2025
Endowments Could Turn to OCIO Amidst Tax Hikes, Liquidity Pressures
Outsourced CIOs with expertise in complex tax situations have an edge for attracting new clients, according to Cerulli Associates.
Endowments Could Turn to OCIO Amidst Tax Hikes, Liquidity Pressures
Harvard Management Co. Adds Bitcoin, Gold; Slashes Tech Holdings

The world’s largest endowment also bought 1 million shares of Amazon, despite cutting back sharply on Alphabet, Meta and Microsoft.

Harvard Management Co. Adds Bitcoin, Gold; Slashes Tech Holdings
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Canadian Pensions Gain 0.4% in Q1 Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions
Corporate Pension Plans Inch Further Into Surplus Territory
Monte Tarbox Brings Diversified Approach to NYC Pensions’ Investments
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Appoints Intelligence Strategy Head
Apollo Plans Daily Pricing for Private Credit Funds
Blue Owl Capital Names Deva Mishra as Head of Insurance Solutions
Berenberg, Lurse Awarded First OCIO Mandate
The two firms had previously partnered to offer outsourced CIO services to German occupational pensions.
Berenberg, Lurse Awarded First OCIO Mandate
Multiemployer Pensions See Asset Surpluses for First Time
The funding ratio of U.S. defined benefit multiemployer plans reached 100% at the end of June, according to Milliman.
Multiemployer Pensions See Asset Surpluses for First Time
Australian Retirement Trust Chairman to Retire

Andrew Fraser intends to retire at the superannuation fund’s annual member meeting on November 20, at which point a successor will be named.

Australian Retirement Trust Chairman to Retire
TRENDING: Corporate Pensions See Funding Ratio Gains in July
The funded status of corporate plans increased for the fourth consecutive month, primarily due to a decline in the value of liabilities.
TRENDING: Corporate Pensions See Funding Ratio Gains in July
TRENDING: PRT Market Outlook Remains Strong, Despite Mega-Deal Slowdown
The U.S. and U.K. will continue to be the center of the $1 trillion pension risk transfer boom, according to Legal & General.
TRENDING: PRT Market Outlook Remains Strong, Despite Mega-Deal Slowdown
Editorial: CIOeditors@issmediasolutions.com
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