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December 30, 2025
Netherlands, Iceland, Denmark Named World’s Best Pension Systems

The A-grade countries’ retirement schemes deliver good benefits, are sustainable and have high levels of integrity, according to Mercer.

Netherlands, Iceland, Denmark Named World’s Best Pension Systems
Editor's Note

During the holiday period, please enjoy compilations of our work from throughout the year. Today, find the 10 most-read items from the CIO web site in 2025.
Find out more about CIO’s 2026 editorial coverage plans on our 2026 Editorial Calendar.

The regular CIO Alert will resume on January 6.

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Wyoming Treasury Names Karl Cheng as CIO
Coller Capital, Ares Management Raise Billions for Secondaries Funds
The Trends That Will Define Hedge Funds in 2026
Lazard Taps Eric Van Nostrand as First CIO
OCIO Services: A Strategic Investment Partner for Mission-Driven Organizations
New Fund Will Invest in Louisiana Businesses
Class of 2025 NextGen

Already leaders in their organizations, these rising stars stand to become chief investment officers themselves.

 Class of 2025 NextGen
The Private Universities Affected by Proposed Tiered Endowment Tax

At least 41 colleges and universities would be subject to an expanded federal endowment tax, with several subjected to new, higher rates.

The Private Universities Affected by Proposed Tiered Endowment Tax
Former CFA Institute Marketing Chief Indicted in $6M Embezzlement Scheme

Michael Collins is accused of stealing funds from multiple employers by invoicing them for nonexistent services from companies he owned.

Former CFA Institute Marketing Chief Indicted in $6M Embezzlement Scheme
2025 Power 100

Leadership takes on many forms. This year, for our annual Power 100 list of CIO allocators, we found it in flexibility, political savvy, assets under management and change-making.

 2025 Power 100
NYC Pensions Sell $5B in Private Equity Secondaries to Blackstone

The sale received interest from more than 80 potential bidders.

 NYC Pensions Sell $5B in Private Equity Secondaries to Blackstone
2025 Knowledge Brokers

CIO presents its annual list of the people investment allocators look to for wisdom, insight and guidance.

2025 Knowledge Brokers
University of Utah Selects Cynosure as OCIO for $1.8B Endowment

The Salt Lake City-based fiduciary manager was selected from 50 potential service providers.

University of Utah Selects Cynosure as OCIO for $1.8B Endowment
Demand for Data Centers, Energy Creates a Gold Rush for Infrastructure Investors

Asset owners and managers are pouring hundreds of billions into the construction of infrastructure for the AI ecosystem, although the horizon is not entirely clear.

Demand for Data Centers, Energy Creates a Gold Rush for Infrastructure Investors
2025 CIO Outsourced Investment Manager Survey

Regardless of uneven appeal, the OCIO service model has been changing.

2025 CIO Outsourced Investment Manager Survey
Editorial: CIOeditors@issmediasolutions.com
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