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November 13, 2025
Economic Data to Resume After Government Shutdown Ends
Once the U.S. government reopens, much-anticipated jobs reports and inflation updates will provide crucial insights. 
Why This Consultant Is Doubling Down on Sustainability
Max Messervy, a former Mercer director, founded his independent firm, Oakledge Advisors, to help asset owners and other investors navigate climate strategy.
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WTW to Acquire Secondaries Manager FlowStone
Despite High Market Concentration, Investors Are Holding On
Mercer Seeks New US CIO
Markets Battle Data Blackout, Cloudy Fed Outlook
How Investors Can Approach Portfolio Volatility Heading Into 2026
Goldman Sachs to Acquire ETF Provider Innovator Capital Management
Comparing Ivy League Endowment Returns
Investment performance for the institutions was the best it has been over the last four fiscal years.
Puneet Kohli Named CalSTRS Investment Director of Risk-Mitigating Strategies
Kohli previously held positions at multiple Canadian funds.
Investors, Pension Funds Blast SEC’s Green Light for Forced Arbitration
More than 60 institutional investors managing a combined $8 trillion wrote a letter strongly opposing the Securities and Exchange Commission’s position. 
Franklin Templeton Expands Tokenized Funds to New Blockchain Network
The manager’s Benji technology platform will become available on the Canton Blockchain.
Half of Australia’s Superannuation Plan Assets Invested Offshore for First Time

New research from National Australia Bank found that artificial intelligence and digitization are the leading themes influencing investment decisions.

TRENDING: AUM of World’s 500 Largest Asset Managers Nears $140T
The industry saw growth in North America and in passive strategies, according to WTW’s Thinking Ahead Institute.
TRENDING: JPMorgan’s Campbell Global Adds 28,200 Acres of Timberland
Oregon’s Emerald Ridge property is home to 8.5 million trees.
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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