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November 4, 2021
Stocks Avoid Taper Tantrum This Time—and Did Before, Too

None of the shock that came with the Fed’s 2013 move has appeared. And, anyway, equities seem to have a special immunity to QE’s fate.

Stocks Avoid Taper Tantrum This Time—and Did Before, Too
Has the Pandemic Prompted Inventory Discipline in Retail?

The discounts consumers are used to won’t be here this year, analysts predict.

Has the Pandemic Prompted Inventory Discipline in Retail?
POPULAR STORIES
Cedars-Sinai Appoints CIO for $8B Portfolio
SEC Seeks Final Judgment Against Former Western Asset Management Exec Ken Leech
CPP Investments Partners With AT&T, GIP on Fiber Joint Venture
Barings Appoints Asset-Based Finance Head
Octagon Credit Investors Names Investor Relations Head
San Diego Seeks CIO
SPONSORED BY Russell Investments
The Russell Investments 10x10 Report on Diversity & Inclusion (D&I)

Asked about their key challenges, investors stated D&I near the top of the list. How is D&I success defined? How are investors evaluating asset managers for D&I? This report addresses these topics from investors and asset manager viewpoints. 

Franklin Templeton Bolsters Alts Business With $1.75 Billion Lexington Buy
The acquisition is intended to increase the firm’s real estate, private credit, and hedge fund strategies.
Franklin Templeton Bolsters Alts Business With $1.75 Billion Lexington Buy
TODAY'S BUZZ: Wood Dumps Zillow Stock After Loading Up On It

She reverses course after zealously buying the dip on the housing info company’s shares.

TODAY'S BUZZ: Wood Dumps Zillow Stock After Loading Up On It
Last Call: 2021 LDI Survey Deadline November 7

The survey tracks liability-driven investment practices and vendor experience/capabilities.

Last Call: 2021 LDI Survey Deadline November 7
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.
September 24, 2026
Inside Investment Offices: What Allocators Can Learn From Each Other
How does your investment team compare with those at other institutional investors? What governance structures, staffing models and operating practices are becoming more common across the industry? Join CIO for a candid discussion with institutional investors participating in the Allocator Insights Survey. They’ll share the peer benchmarks they find hardest to obtain, the information that will be most valuable to their organizations, and the significance of accurate data to the entire allocator community. Topics include investment team structure, technology adoption, governance, consultant relationships and asset allocation practices.
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.
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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