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August 25, 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.
Secondaries, and Market Complexity, on the Rise
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.
Partnership Between Cresset and Monticello Announced
POPULAR STORIES
Family Offices Face a Turning Point
Norges Bank CEO Warns Disasters, Crises Could Wipe Out $2.4T SWF
PBGC Makes Coverage Assessments for Prospective Pension Plans Permanent
A New Story Underlies July Corporate Pension Funding Gains
Maryland SRPS Returns 13.19% in Fiscal 2026
OMERS Returns 4.8% in H1, Rotates Tech Stocks
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.
Achmea IM Launches Private Equity Fund Focused on Nutrition, Healthy Living
Maryland SRPS Returns 9.83% in Fiscal 2025
Assets of the State Retirement and Pension System rose to $73.5 billion.
Maryland SRPS Returns 9.83% in Fiscal 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.
CalSTRS Names Senior Investment Director for Private Markets, Sustainable Investments, Stewardship
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.
Margaret Ryan Named Director of SEC’s Enforcement Division
Aviva, ABB Limited Complete $1.076B Pension Risk Transfer
The annuity buy-in will secure the benefits of more than 7,350 beneficiaries.
Aviva, ABB Limited Complete $1.076B Pension Risk Transfer
MetLife IM Names Geert Henckens as Global Head of Private Fixed Income
Henckens succeeds Brian Funk in the position.
MetLife IM Names Geert Henckens as Global Head of Private Fixed Income
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.
Diana Winalski Joins as Deputy CIO at EY Americas
TRENDING: 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.
TRENDING: Endowments Could Turn to OCIO Amidst Tax Hikes, Liquidity Pressures
TRENDING: 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.

TRENDING: Harvard Management Co. Adds Bitcoin, Gold; Slashes Tech Holdings
Editorial: CIOeditors@issmediasolutions.com
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