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May 22, 2025
Insurance AUM Has Tripled in Past Decade, Reaching $4.5T Last Year
Insurers are increasingly allocating to alternative investments, with private asset AUM growing to $800 billion from $50 billion since 2015, according to a report from Clearwater Analytics.
Insurance AUM Has Tripled in Past Decade, Reaching $4.5T Last Year
Spider Management Names Karen Horn Welch as CIO
The university-owned investment office oversees the $3.2 billion University of Richmond endowment.
Spider Management Names Karen Horn Welch as CIO
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Public Pensions See Improvements in Recruitment, Retention
As ETFs Mature, Institutional Allocators Finding New Roles for Them
Active ETFs Play Increased Role in Institutional Portfolios
AI Debt Issuance Taking Up More Room in Bond Indexes
SEC Dwindles to 2 Commissioners This Week
CPP Investments Partners With AT&T, GIP on Fiber Joint Venture
$125B Danish Pension Removes Defense Stocks From Blacklist
PFA, Denmark’s largest pension, will allow investments in select defense companies amidst an increase in European defense spending.
$125B Danish Pension Removes Defense Stocks From Blacklist
HESTA Dumps Mining Company Mineral Resources Stake due to Governance, Ethics Concerns

The $58 billion Australian superannuation fund also placed WiseTech on its watch list following four board resignations.

HESTA Dumps Mining Company Mineral Resources Stake due to Governance, Ethics Concerns
TRENDING: LACERA Sues Former Security Officer for Fraud
The Los Angeles County pension fund alleges Carmelo Marquez, who worked on an interim basis, defrauded the organization by giving contracts to companies he owned.
TRENDING: LACERA Sues Former Security Officer for Fraud
TRENDING: Proposals Offer New Ways to Use Retirement Surpluses to Boost Benefits, Raise Revenue
American Benefits Council has pitched plans to redirect surplus funds from pension funds without terminating retirement plans.
TRENDING: Proposals Offer New Ways to Use Retirement Surpluses to Boost Benefits, Raise Revenue
Editorial: CIOeditors@issmediasolutions.com
Industry Intel Roundup—Thought Leadership
Chief Investment Officer is pleased to present the next edition of our Industry Intelligence roundup. This week, we are featuring thought leadership sponsored by or featuring experts in the industry. The content was created to supply actionable insights to institutional asset owners regarding investing and governance.
Sponsored by W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Beyond the Endowment Model
The DEAR framework expands the tool kit for today’s institutional investors.
Sponsored by FTSE Russell
Measuring the World
Through more than 40 years of changing markets, the Russell Indexes have remained comprehensive, objective, predictable, modular and reliable.
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