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June 2, 2021
How China’s Metal Price Crackdown Could Thwart the Commodities Surge

Rising prices in raw materials have excited hopes for a new super-cycle. Might those be dashed?

How China’s Metal Price Crackdown Could Thwart the Commodities Surge
Ellen Ellison, University of Illinois Foundation CIO, Steps Down

The allocator shared on social media that she will be leaving to pursue other endowment and investment-related activities.

Ellen Ellison, University of Illinois Foundation CIO, Steps Down
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Large Endowments Hold Steady With Private Market Allocations
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Monte Tarbox Named Permanent CIO of $316B NYC Retirement System
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What Themes Will Drive Investment Grade Bond Performance in 2021?

Despite the unprecedented challenges of 2020, the Invesco Global Investment Grade team navigated the volatile year and posted strong returns through active management, sound security selection, and effective asset allocation. With 2020 behind us, we are closely monitoring key themes and using them to inform the positioning of our Invesco Core Plus portfolio and help our clients achieve their goals.

State Street Accused of Self-Dealing With 401(k) Plan

Lawsuit alleges firm breached its fiduciary duties by providing underperforming proprietary funds.

State Street Accused of Self-Dealing With 401(k) Plan
Risky Business Leads to $1 Billion Trading Loss, Charges for Fund Execs

SEC alleges portfolio managers misled investors about risk management practices.

Risky Business Leads to $1 Billion Trading Loss, Charges for Fund Execs
In Focus: How Allocators Are Honing Asset Strategies, Amid a Problematical Future

Many institutional investors have positioned their funds to generate returns, while others are girding for further volatility.

In Focus: How Allocators Are Honing Asset Strategies, Amid a Problematical Future
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Industry Intel Roundup—Featured Webinars
Chief Investment Officer is pleased to present the next edition of our Industry Intelligence roundup. This week, we are featuring webinars sponsored by or featuring experts in the industry. The content was created to supply actionable insights to institutional asset owners regarding investing and governance.
June 25, 2026
What Limited Partners Want
As limited partner expectations evolve, so must the strategies of general partners. This webinar will dive into the minds of today’s LPs—what drives their decisions, what earns their trust and what keeps them committed.
September 24, 2026
Allocator Insights
Get an exclusive first look at what your peers are doing.
January 22, 2026
Investment Outlook
Market experts will deliver forward-looking insights on the U.S. economy and the global macroeconomic trends shaping investment decisions. Gain a clear perspective on the forces driving markets in 2026—from inflation and interest rate trajectories to sector performance and geopolitical risk.
November 20, 2025
CIO Interview Series: Katherine Molnar, CIO, Fairfax County Police Officers Retirement System
A more digital asset-friendly U.S. administration has helped catalyze real changes in how digital assets are discussed. Katherine Molnar, CIO of the Fairfax County Police Officers Retirement System, says her team has been investing in digital assets since 2018. Join Amy Resnick, Executive Editor of CIO, as she speaks with Molnar about the change in regulatory uncertainty; how the Fairfax County Retirement Systems has engaged with digital assets and tokenization; and how to get comfortable with the custody of digital assets and custodians.
September 25, 2025
CIO Interview Series: Rich Nuzum, Head of OCIO, Franklin Templeton
Join CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Executive Editor Amy Resnick in conversation with Rich Nuzum, the new head of OCIO at Franklin Templeton and the former executive director of investments at Mercer. They will discuss the evolution of OCIO and the future of institutional allocation. The conversation will touch on the long-term growth potential of outsourcing for all types of institutional asset owners, the fastest growing sectors for outsourcing, for which funds outsourcing makes sense, and fiduciary monitoring—for which fiduciary duties investors are still responsible. Nuzum will also share his thoughts on and insights into the growing trend of the collective defined contribution and the use of model portfolios and custom target-date funds by retirement and institutional investors.
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