Once used for cash or transition management, exchange-traded funds are taking a bigger role in institutional portfolios.

This year, Northern Trust’s Global Asset Owner Peer Study found that allocators anticipate operational challenges over the next 12 months – and they are looking to technology as the solution.

The 2025 State Street Data Study found that having a holistic data strategy benefits investors, but while the opportunities are significant, challenges from integrating new data sources and keeping up with innovations, are daunting.  

Richard Dinham was hired to fill the role permanently after a five-month consulting term.

Investors’ take-up of the developing type of cryptocurrency is expected to increase, according to research from stablecoin platform Brava Finance.

The institution’s assets rose to $2.9 billion at the end of June, and its long-term returns rank among the top 1% of university endowments.