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March 20, 2024
Truce Is Over: Texas School Fund to Ax $8.5 Billion in BlackRock Investments

Despite seeming good will blooming with Texas GOP officials, the asset management firm still draws their ire over ESG.

Japan’s GPIF Explores Incorporating Cryptocurrency Into Its Portfolio
The fund issued a request for information on incorporating digital assets, as well as gold, timber and other alternatives, into pension portfolios.  
POPULAR STORIES
Gulf Sovereign Funds Join Paramount Bid for Warner Bros.
RTX CIO Robin Diamonte to Retire, Deputy Joe Fazzino Named Successor
University of Utah to Fund Athletic Program via Private Equity
Single-Premium Buy-In Sales More Than Triple in Q3
Plan Sponsors Can Submit 2 New Forms Through PBGC Filing System
NEPC Names Sarah Samuels CIO, Tim McCusker Future CEO
Water-Related Risks and Challenges
From the WRO Aqueduct 4.0 review of updated decision-relevant global water risk indicators.
TRENDING: CalPERS Approves New Private Assets Allocation in Private Equity Push
The pension fund will increase private market assets to 40% of its portfolio, up from 33%, reducing equities and fixed income. 
TRENDING: Private Capital Payouts Are Sub-Par, Hamilton Lane Charges
These alternative asset funds reduce distributions to investors amid high rates and recession jitters.
Editorial: CIOeditors@issmediasolutions.com
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.
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.
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.
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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